Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan Born

Sep 1, 1215

Kublai Khan was born on September first 1215. He was born in Mongolia. Kublai is Genghis Khan's grandson and is said to be his favorite grandson. His father was Tolui and his mother was Sorghaghtani Beki

Amiens Cathedral Burned Down

1218

in 1218 the Amiens Cathedral burned down. In 1220 it began to be rebuilt under the direction of the architect Robert de Luzarches. Most of it was finished in 1270. It is now the largest cathedral in France

Vienna Becomes a City

1221

Vienna was first founded as a military camp under power of the Romans in first century AD. During the European migration period Romans left the camp and houses started to replace roman walls. Austria came to power and because Vienna landed right on the border of Austria and Hungary it became an important point of commerce. Vienna received rights of a staple port and its city charter in 1221.

The Founding of Naples University

1224

The university of Naples was founded in 1224 by the Holy Roman emperor Fredrick II. It was founded because it was hoped to offset the dominant influence of the university at Bologna. Fredrick forbid his subjects to attend any other institute of higher learning.

Leprosy brought into Europe by Crusaders

1230

Leprosy was brought to Europe by Crusaders in 1230. It is also known as Hansen's disease. Some symptoms of extreme Leprosy may include loss of fingers and toes, gangrene, blindness, collapse of the nose, ulceration, lesions, and weakening of the skeletal frame. it become very noticeable in all communities across Europe.

Coal Mined For the First Time In Newcastle England

1233

Newcastle mined coal for the first time in 1233. It was originally involved in exporting leather but then coal became dominant. Newcastle sent 80 quarters of coal to Corfe Castle in Do rset. Newcastle also shipped coal to London.

Kublai Khan Given a Small Portion of China to Rule

1251

Kublai Khan was given a small portion of land in north china to rule. He was given this land by his oldest brother Mongke. This was the first land he ruled. It consisted of about ten thousand houses.

Marco Polo Born

Sep 15, 1254

In 1254 Marco Polo is born. He will eventually travel across Asia during the peak of the mongol empire. He traveled with his uncle and his father and he eventually stumbled upon china. There he met Kublai Khan and entered his court.

Invasion of Vietnam

1257

The Mongols wanted to go through Dia Viet, a Vietnamese city in order to attack the song from the south. They refused. The Mongols easily took Dia Viet and then seized the capital city and burned it to the ground. The Mongols were struggling from lack of food and did not do well in the tropical climate. Because of this when the Vietnamese launched a counter offensive attack the Mongols were forced to retreat. While retreating the Mongols were attacked by local partisans and forced out of Vietnam

Kublai Defeats Arig Boke

1264

In 1264 Ariq Boke, Kublai's brother, did not agree with Kublai being great Khan. Because of this he tried to lure Kublai up north in order to kill him by saying they needed to mourn over Mangu Khan. Kublai was warned not to go so he declined the invitation. Then Ariq Boke sent another message to lure Kublai and this time he went and brought 50,000 soldiers. He defeated Ariq Boke and his forces. Later Ariq Boke went to Kublai to surrender. Kublai killed his generals but spared Ariq Boke.

Starts Yuan dynasty

1271

After taking over parts of China Kublai Khan created the Yuan dynasty. It was the first foreign dynasty in China. Chinese influence was controlled by large numbers of Mongols and Central Asians. After Kublai defeated the Sung dynasty he was the unquestioned ruler of an empire that stretched across two nations.

Relocates Capital to Ta-Tu, China

1272

After Kublai Khan had a reorganization of the government He decided to move the capital. He relocated the capital to Ta-Tu. A city in China. This angered Mongol Nobles because it was outside of their homeland.

Marco Polo Enters Kublai's Court

1275

In 1275 Kublai Khan took Marco Polo into his court. Kublai used Marco Polo in order to administer the region. He did this by sending him on trips to do things like collect taxes. One time Kublai sent Marco Polo on a special mission to escort a princess. When He came back from his journey Kublai was dead and Mongolia was in decline.

Jews In England Arrested For Clipping Coin

1278

In 1278 all Jews in England were accused of coin clipping. They had their homes searched and there was a possibly they could be arrested. About 680 were put in the London Tower Prison. More than 300 Jewish citizens were executed in 1279.

Kublai Khan Attacks Japan

1281

In 1281 Kublai prepared to launch a naval attack on Japan. He sent 140,000 men to Japan. They landed on Kyushu, Japans southernmost island. Kublai's forces forces were hit by a typhoon called the Kamikaze. This killed almost half the forces. The Japanese slaughtered or imprisoned anybody who washed up on the shores. This badly damaged the Mongolian army's psychological edge of terror it always held over its enemy.

Kublai Khan Dies

Feb 18, 1294

On February 18th 1294 in Ta-tu, China Kublai Khan died. Kublai's grandson Temür is his successor. in honor of Kublai he made a posthumous temple called Shih-tsu which means regenerating progenitor. This is because Kublai was known as T'ai-tsu which means grand progenitor.