The octagonal-shaped tomb depicts tales with some very grim details, indicating that life definitely wasn't easy at the time.

Peerless hero Genghis Khan (Temujin, 1162-1227) was born of the Mongol tribes. An outstanding strategist and statesman, he was known as Emperor Tai Zu, founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty.

China and other regions between 1271 and 1368, shrine officials said in December. The dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who founded the Mongol Empire. Kublai ...

The Mongol empire from 1208 to 1368 was the apogee of horse-breeding rule, with its triumph over sedentary peoples. Even after the advent of gunpowder, the Mughal empire relied on horses.

Born into the formidable Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan was the grandson ... ultimately falling to the Ming dynasty in 1368. Yet, his legacy as a unifier, reformer, and cultural bridge-builder endures.