Born into the formidable Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan was the grandson of the legendary Genghis Khan. With such a lineage, one might think that conquest was his only ambition. But while Khan was ...

Insects have long held an esteemed status in Asian cultures. Here’s how one particularly boisterous insect species is rumored ...

It isn't surprising that Elon Musk likes Genghis Khan. Like the Mongol conqueror of the 13th century, Musk is out to conquer -- from the electric vehicle market to the final frontier to the political ...

Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, failed in military campaigns against Japan, Southeast Asia and Indonesia, but he established the Yuan dynasty in China and built a sumptuous court of gilded ...

The dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, who founded the Mongol Empire. Kublai twice attempted to invade Japan during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). Japanese and ...

Genghis Khan, and the War of the Roses, Iggulden (The Dangerous Book for Boys) successfully dramatizes the life of Dunstan, Abbot of Glastonbury and confidant of King Aethelstan, the grandson of ...