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Kublai Khan
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Kublai Khan, 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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Ruled as Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire from 1260; went on to found the Yuan dynasty as its China-based ruling house, an entity not yet live on history.
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was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China
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23 September 1215
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18 February 1294
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He had succeeded his older brother Moengke as Khagan in 1260, but had to defeat his younger brother Ariq Boeke in the Toluid Civil War lasting until 1264. This episode marked the beginning of the division of the Mongol Empire.
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