Kublai Khan: ruler of the waves
Jack Weatherford explains how the Mongol leader became the emperor of China – and dominated the sea in the process
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Show Notes
Genghis Khan may have built a formidable land empire, but his grandson Kublai Khan mastered the seas. So how did a nomadic leader come to have such a formidable navy – and conquer China in the process? Emily Briffett spoke to Jack Weatherford about his new book on the subject, Emperor of the Seas, to find out more.
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