How did Mongol leaders change China's government during the yuan dynasty

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Max Lara

9 January, 15:29

How did Mongol leaders change China's government during the yuan dynasty

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In 1276 the Mongols captured the Sung capital at Hangzhou, and by 1279 the Mongols controlled all of China. Kublai Khan, the Mongol leader, moved the capital of the Mongol empire from Karakorum in Central Asia to Beijing, China. In 1271, when he was 56, Kublai Khan declared himself emperor of China.