kublai kaan

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • Mongol ruler and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China: Kublai Kaan refers to the Mongol leader who completed the conquest of China begun by his grandfather, Genghis Khan. He established the Yuan dynasty, becoming its first emperor, and constructed a grand capital at the site of present-day Beijing.
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Kublai Kaan was a significant figure in 13th-century Eurasian history.
    • The court of Kublai Kaan was visited by the Venetian merchant Marco Polo.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical and literary reference: The name is often used in historical contexts discussing the Mongol Empire and Sino-Mongol relations. It also appears in Western literature, most famously in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan," which is inspired by this figure.
    • Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" depicts a stately pleasure-dome decreed by Kublai Kaan.
Variants and Related Words
  • Kublai Khan: The most common alternate spelling in English.
  • Kubla Khan: A poetic or literary variant, popularized by Coleridge's poem.
  • Setsen Khan: One of his Mongolian titles.
  • Yuan dynasty: The Chinese imperial dynasty he founded.
  • Shangdu (Xanadu): His summer capital, which became famous in poetry.
Synonyms
  • Mongol Emperor of China
  • Founder of the Yuan dynasty
Related Phrases
  • Court of Kublai Kaan: Refers to his imperial administration and the cultural milieu of his capital.
    • Marco Polo described the splendor of the court of Kublai Kaan.
Noun
  1. Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)

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