The Mongols, led by Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis Khan), captured the geographically important city of Xiangyang after a six-year siege. By 1279, the Song dynasty was finished. In a final ...
Kublai Khan, the man who cemented Mongol rule over ... Though his early years were spent learning the art of war, his mother, Sorghaghtani Beki, had a significant influence on his life.