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Kublai Khan: life of the week
Episode 1974

Kublai Khan: life of the week

Nicholas Morton explores the life of a mighty Mongol emperor who left an indelible mark on 13th-century China

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

May 6, 202436m 59s

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Show Notes

Kublai Khan will go down in history as the man who cemented the Mongol empire's status as the one of the mightiest powers in the world – and changed the course of Chinese history in the process. In our latest Life of the Week episode, Nicholas Morton tells Spencer Mizen how this hugely capable leader built on the achievements of his grandfather Genghis.


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