F. why do we study Kublai khan?
Mongol rulers may seem unpopular and rule their own empire their own way. Kublai Khan was different. He was the first Mongol ruler to start a new dynasty in China. He was the one to build a bigger empire that lasted longer than the Roman empire. Kublai is the one that could keep the empire running after his grandfather’s rule for another hundred years. And Kublai was not like the brutal emperors who want more land. Instead he challenged the stereotypes of past rulers by investing in his new people and building foundations of a grand empire.