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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Kim Il-sung
1912–1994Modern HistoryPRK
He created not just a state but a mythology around himself so total that decades after his death, the country still governs in his name.
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Kublai Khan
1215–1294Medieval PeriodMongolia
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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