THE RISE OF THE YUAN DYNASTY - MONGOL CONQUEST OF CHINA

After the Mongol conquests of Asia, the immense Mongol empire fragmented into many different states. In China, the Yuan dynasty, a sinicised Mongol state, would be founded by Genghis Khan's grandson, Kublai. In this documentary, I explain how the Mongols conquered China and the Song dynasty, and how the Yuan dynasty came into existance.