Born: 23 September 1215 · Died: 18 February 1294 · Age at death: 78
How old was Kublai Khan when he died?
Kublai Khan died aged 78. He was born on 23 September 1215 and died on 18 February 1294.
Grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China, founded the Yuan dynasty and built his capital on the site of Beijing
Did you know?He hosted the Venetian explorer Marco Polo at his court for many years, employing him as a special envoy and official.
Quick facts
Date of birth23 September 1215
Date of death18 February 1294
Age at death78
NationalityMongol
BirthplaceMongol Empire
Occupationmilitary leader
Editor's Take:
Kublai Khan was the Mongol ruler who conquered all of China. He was a grandson of Genghis Khan. In 1260 he became Great Khan after a bitter succession war with his brother. He founded the Yuan dynasty and built a new capital, Dadu, on the site of modern Beijing. In 1279 his armies finished off the Song dynasty, uniting China under foreign rule for the first time. He welcomed foreigners, including, by his own account, the Venetian Marco Polo. Two great invasions of Japan ended in disaster, wrecked by storms.
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.
