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The Mongols
Conquer China
The Mongols (MAWN-guhlz)
were invaders who conquered
China. They attacked after the
fall of the Song (SOUNG) dynasty.
They were in control of China from
a.d. 1279 to 1368.
A man named Genghis Khan
(jen-guhs-KAWN) began the Yuan
(YWAWN) dynasty. Khan was
the first ruler of China who was not
Chinese. The Mongols controlled
much of eastern Europe as well
as China.
During this time, outsiders
freely traveled to and from China.
People from all over the world
visited the country. Marco Polo
was an Italian merchant. He lived
in Venice, Italy. Polo visited China.
In fact, he even advised Khan.
Genghis Khan led He stayed in China from 1275 to
the Mongols. 1292. Later, Polo wrote about his
experiences in a book.
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