Khanbaliq

City · c. 1271–1368 CE · in Central Asia

Capital of Mongol Empire (1271–1293), Yuan Dynasty (1294–1368).

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Around the same time and place

Genghis Khan (c. 1162 CE – 1227 CE): Temüjin united the Mongol tribes and, as Genghis Khan, launched conquests that created the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Marco Polo’s journey to China (1271–1275 CE): The Venetian merchant Marco Polo, with his father and uncle, travelled from Acre across Persia, the Pamirs and the Tarim Basin to the court of Kublai Khan. His book of travels shaped European ideas of Asia for centuries.
Goryeo (918–1392 CE): Dynasty founded by Wang Geon with its capital at Kaesong; the name Korea derives from it.
Song dynasty (960–1279 CE): Founded by Zhao Kuangyin with its capital at Kaifeng, the Song saw a commercial revolution, paper money and advances in printing and science.
Kublai Khan (1215 CE – 1294 CE): Grandson of Genghis Khan who founded the Yuan dynasty and completed the Mongol conquest of China.
Yuan dynasty (1271–1368 CE): Kublai Khan proclaimed the Yuan dynasty, the first time all of China was ruled by a non-Han dynasty.
Ming dynasty (1368–1644 CE): Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed the Ming dynasty at Nanjing and drove the Mongols from China.
Joseon (1392–1897 CE): Dynasty founded by Yi Seong-gye with its capital at Hanseong (Seoul); it ruled Korea for five centuries.