Kublai Khan: life of the week

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🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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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. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.1	where leading historians delve into the lives of history's most intriguing and significant
0:39.0	figures.
0:42.8	When Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire in 1260, it stretched from the Sea of Japan
0:49.8	all the way to Eastern Europe. That Kublai was able to hold this vast territory together for the most part
0:56.7	and mastermind the unification of China
0:59.3	is testimony to his capabilities as a leader.
1:03.7	Speaking to Spencer Mizzen in today's life of the week episode,
1:07.6	Nicholas Morton reveals how Kublai built on the extraordinary achievements of his
1:11.9	grandfather Genghis.
1:13.2	So hi there, Nick.
1:15.8	Thank you for joining us today.
1:17.6	We're going to talk today about Kublai Khan.
1:22.0	So I wonder if you could start by giving our listeners a quick introduction to Kublai Khan.
1:31.3	Who was he in a nutshell?
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