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Essay / Kublai Khan (1215-1294), also known as "the last of the great Khans", was a medieval Mongol conqueror and is considered one of the greatest Mongol emperors. Success was in his lineage as he was the grandson of the famous Genghis Khan who was the founder and "Great Khan", or emperor, of the Mongol Empire, an empire which became the largest contiguous empire in all of 'history. Kublai Khan was the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and founded the Yuan dynasty in China. His reign extended from 1260 until his death in 1294. Throughout his reign, Kublai Khan gained notoriety for his remarkable leadership abilities; he was a wise ruler and his vast empire filled with nations of different heritages was able to be ruled successfully because Kublai Khan adapted different traditions to his own rule, which challenged the previous stereotype of Mongol rulers. Many rulers before him were land hungry to the point of being very brutal and did not care at all for their newly acquired people; However, Kublai Khan not only gained new citizens to his empire, but he also invested in them, which laid the foundation for his great empire by unifying his conquered territories. Kublai Khan's reign had three distinct segments, beginning with his victory in North China, through the period of his Mongol rule, and finally the establishment of the Yuan dynasty. Throughout these segments, Kublai Khan's success grew immensely and his reign left a heavy mark on the world. Kublai Khan had a strong attraction to contemporary Chinese culture from early in his life, and he studied the culture extensively. This became one of the most important and influential parts of Kublai Khan's life. From Blai Khan's victory in North China to his period of Mongol rule, until his death, he gained notoriety for his exceptional leadership and his ability to successfully keep a state filled with different legacies under his rule. His Yüan dynasty, as well as Mongol rule over China as a whole, had a lasting impact on China, and his lasting impact on China has become a legacy. Kublai Khan: the Mongol king who remade China. London: Bantam, 2006. Print. Worden, Robert L. and Andrea Matles Savada, eds. Mongolia: a country study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1989. Print. Rossabi, Morris. Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times. Berkeley: University of California, 1988. Print. Rossabi, Morris. “The Mongols in World History.” Asian Subjects in World History. Columbia University Asia Program for Educators, 2004. Web. June 25 2014.
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