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Question
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Which grandson of Genghis Khan led the first foreign dynasty to rule China?
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Batu Khan
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Kublai Khan
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Akbar
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Tamerlane
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genghis Khan’s grandson, Kublai Khan, defeated the Chinese Southern Song in 1279, and for the first time all of China was under foreign rule. In 1271 Kublai Khan named his dynasty Yuan which means “origin of the universe.” The Yuan dynasty in China lasted from 1279 to 1368.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1271, Kublai established the Yuan dynasty and formally claimed orthodox succession from prior Chinese dynasties. The Yuan dynasty came to rule over most of present-day China, Mongolia, Korea, southern Siberia, and other adjacent areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Second son of Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki, and grandson of Genghis Khan; founder of the Yuan dynasty.
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