One effort to topple this ruler was a rebellion raised by his nephew Kaidu with the revolt's namesake, Nayan.
One effort to topple this ruler was a rebellion raised by his nephew Kaidu with the revolt's namesake, Nayan. He faced a challenge to his rule from his brother Ariq Boke, whom he defeated in 1264. After defeating the Jin people, he completed his conquest of the Song Dynasty by 1270. His attempted 1281 naval invasion of a neighboring island nation was scuttled by a powerful storm the Japanese called the Kamikaze, or divine wind. FTP who was this founder of the Yuan Dynasty, famously visited by Marco Polo?
One effort to topple this ruler was a rebellion raised by his nephew Kaidu with the revolt's namesake, Nayan.
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