The grandson of Gangues Khan who assumed the title Great Khan The status of china prior to Khan

is that they were feared and the fought off invasions He was a historical figure because he founded the Yuan dynasty His influence was positive because he united china for the first time in 300 years He united china for the first time in 300 years Kublai Khan was able to use the control the Mongols; he was able to open china to greater foreign contacts and trade Kamikaze was divine wind they spoke of it reverently and that it had saved Japan Most of the highest government officers to Mongols or to foreigners Foreign trade increased under Kublai Khan. Khan further encouraged trade by inviting trade to china Marco polo was a trader that Khan sent on government missions thought out china He was captured and imprisoned by Venice. There he told stories of his travels. His army and navy had many humiliating defeats that lost many lives and supplies