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Kublai Khan

Also known as Khubilai, Shi Zu, Hubilie, Qubilai, Kubla Khan, Kublai, Khubilai Khan, Pouyuandaizhudi

founding emperor of the Yuan dynasty, grandson of Genghis Khan (1215–1294)

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Kublai Khan was a human military leader of the Mongol ethnic group and the Borjigin family. Born in the Mongol Empire in 1215, he held the positions of khan, khagan, and Emperor of China. He was a citizen of the Yuan dynasty. His parents were Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki, and his siblings included Möngke Khan, Hulegu Khan, Qutuqtu, and Ariq Böke.

He was married to Chabi and Nambui. They had children named Chinkim, Mangala, Nomugan, and Khökhechi. Kublai Khan died in Khanbaliq in 1294 and was buried at Burkhan Khaldun. His name in his native language is ᠬᠦᠪᠢᠯᠠᠢ, Хубилай. His posthumous name is ᠰᠡᠴᠡᠨ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠠᠨ, Сэцэн хаан, 聖德神功文武皇帝, "ᠰᠡᠴᠡᠨ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠠᠨ", and his temple name is 世祖, "世祖".

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Yuan dynasty
Place of birth: Mongol Empire
Place of death: Khanbaliq
Father: Tolui
Mother: Sorghaghtani Beki
Sibling: Ariq Böke
Occupation: military leader
Position held: Emperor of China
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Family: Borjigin
Military rank: army general
Image: YuanEmperorAlbumKhubilaiPortrait.jpg

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Commons category: Kublai Khan
date of birth: 1216-00-00
date of death: 1294-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Kublai Khan
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
place of burial: Burkhan Khaldun
name in native language: Хубилай
ethnic group: Mongols
posthumous name: 聖德神功文武皇帝
temple name: 世祖
era name: Zhiyuan
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.

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