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    Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo was a famous European trader who visited China and served as an envoy for Kublai Khan. When the Mongols attempted to invade Japan in 1274, they sent a large naval force that was eventually destroyed by a typhoon after being unable to overcome Japanese resistance for over 50 days. Under Kublai Khan's rule of China, the Mongols lived separately from the Chinese people and utilized non-Mongol officials to help govern, despite cultural differences. Kublai Khan also implemented infrastructure projects like restoring and extending the Grand Canal.

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    Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo was a famous European trader who visited China and served as an envoy for Kublai Khan. When the Mongols attempted to invade Japan in 1274, they sent a large naval force that was eventually destroyed by a typhoon after being unable to overcome Japanese resistance for over 50 days. Under Kublai Khan's rule of China, the Mongols lived separately from the Chinese people and utilized non-Mongol officials to help govern, despite cultural differences. Kublai Khan also implemented infrastructure projects like restoring and extending the Grand Canal.

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    Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan and ruler of the Mongol Empire. Marco Polo was a famous European trader who visited China and served as an envoy for Kublai Khan. When the Mongols attempted to invade Japan in 1274, they sent a large naval force that was eventually destroyed by a typhoon after being unable to overcome Japanese resistance for over 50 days. Under Kublai Khan's rule of China, the Mongols lived separately from the Chinese people and utilized non-Mongol officials to help govern, despite cultural differences. Kublai Khan also implemented infrastructure projects like restoring and extending the Grand Canal.

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    Krystian Masiewicz

    2/19/14

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    H.W. #6

    1.Identify: Kublai Khan, Marco Polo


    Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan, he got the title Great Khan in 1260. He ruled
    the entire Mongol Empire. Marco Polo is one of the most famous European traders who visited
    China. He learned several Asian languages during his many travels and served Great Khan, who
    sent him on several government missions to different Chinese Cities.
    2.What happened when the Mongols attempted to conquer Japan?
    When Mongols attempted to conquer Japan, they sent thousands of Mongol, Chinese and Korean
    warriors. It was the largest seaborne invasion force in history until WWII happened. After 53
    days all of the warriors in Japan had fought the invaders to a standstill. The next day a huge
    typhoon swept across the Sea of Japan. The ships owned by the Mongols were destroyed to bits
    against the rocky shore.
    3.Describe the impact of Mongol rule on China
    Since there was way less Mongolians than Chinese, Kublai needed to use non-Mongol officials
    to help him rule China successfully. Mongols lived apart from the Chinese and followed different
    rules. Even though Kublai Khan had many differences with the Chinese, Kublai had restored the
    Grand Canal and extended it. He also built a paved highway along the Grand Canal and ran
    1,000 miles.

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