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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Medieval Period Figures from Mongolia
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Genghis Khan
1162–1227Other
Born with nothing but a name and a grudge, he built the largest contiguous empire in human history — and no one has ever fully explained how.
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Kublai Khan
1215–1294Other
He ruled the largest empire in history, launched two invasions of Japan — both destroyed by storms — and spent his final years heavy, ill, and wondering if the empire was actually governable.
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