Kublai Khan
1215 — 1294忽必烈
Emperor of Yuan China from 1271 to 1294
The story, in brief.
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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A life in milestones.
Selected records from Wikidata. Ages are approximate; “c.” marks uncertain dates. This is a starting point for exploration, not a complete life history.
This edition has life dates for Kublai Khan; more sourced milestones are still to be added.
- 1215
- 1294~ age 79
Behind this profile
Sources retrieved 2026-11-01. Dates and milestones: Wikidata contributors, CC0 ↗. Biographical introduction: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ancient dates and traditional biographies may be disputed; consult the linked records.
Portrait: Araniko · Public domain · Original and attribution ↗. Display cropped and desaturated.




