1279 AD: Barbarian Nomads Capture Control of China
In 1271, Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, which ruled over present-day Mongolia, China, Korea, and some adjacent areas, and assumed the role of Emperor of China. By 1279, the Yuan forces had overcome the last resistance of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Kublai became the first non-Chinese Emperor to conquer all of China. He was also the only Mongol khan after 1260 to win new conquests.
Kublai Khan – China Under the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan: China’s Mongol Emperor
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