Beijing in the Middle Ages

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1271 to 1399. The most recorded lives are Kublai Khan, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta.

Notable people

1. Ibn Battuta

   in 1345

   1 moment here

   Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…

2. Kublai Khan

   from 1271 to 1294

   2 moments here

   Kublai Khan (1215–1294) was a Mongol ruler who became Great Khan in 1260 and founded the Yuan dynasty in China.…

3. Marco Polo

   in 1275

   1 moment here

   Venetian merchant, traveler, and author whose account describes journeys across Asia between 1271 and 1295.…

4. Zheng He

   in 1399

   1 moment here

   Zheng He (born Ma He) was a Ming Chinese admiral and diplomat who commanded seven state-sponsored voyages across the South China Sea and Indian…

Moments

1. 1271 Move of headquarters to Khanbaliq Kublai Khan
2. 1275 Accompanies Kublai to Khanbaliq Marco Polo
3. 1294 Death at Dadu Kublai Khan
4. 1345 Claims audience in Beijing Ibn Battuta
5. 1399 Defense of Zhenglunba reservoir Zheng He

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