THE WORLD ATLAS

Realm · 1294–1368

Yuan Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty appears on the map from 1294 to 1368. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1352, it covered about 14.25 million km².

One of the realms of Yuan dynasty. Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, was proclaimed Great Khan in 1260 and in 1271 declared a Chinese-style dynasty called Yuan. He built a new capital at Dadu, modern Beijing, and completed the conquest of the Southern Song in 1279, uniting all of China under foreign rule for the first time.

See Yuan Dynasty on the map in 1352

Reference map: Evolution map of the Northwest territory of the Yuan Dynasty in Haiguotuzhi
Reference map: Evolution map of the Northwest territory of the Yuan Dynasty in Haiguotuzhi 魏源 · Public domain
On the map
1294–1368
Greatest extent
1352, about 14.25 million km²
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Wikipedia: Yuan dynasty · Wikidata Q7313

Territory through time

YearsArea drawn
1294–135114.25 million km²
1352–136214.25 million km²
1363–136812.20 million km²

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