A Brief History of Khubilai Khan
Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China
$42.22
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2019
Summary
His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coast. His armies conquered the Asian kingdom of Dali and brought down the last defenders of imperial China.
Khubilai Khan presided over a glorious Asian renaissance, attracting emissaries from all acro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472143204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472143205 |
| Author: | Jonathan Clements |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Jonathan Clements
Jonathan Clements is the author of many books on East Asian history, including biographies of Empress Wu, Admiral Togo, the statesman Prince Saionji and Coxinga, the Japanese-born ‘pirate king’. He divides his time between London, England and Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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