POLITICIAN
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294. Kublai was the second son of Tolui by his chief wife Sorghaghtani Beki, and a grandson of Genghis Khan. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kublai Khan has received more than 11,826,061 page views. His biography is available in 100 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 97 in 2019). Kublai Khan is the 214th most popular politician (down from 182nd in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from China (down from 11th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Politician.
Kublai Khan is most famous for being the emperor of China and Mongolia from 1260 to 1294. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
77.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
100
Languages Editions (L)
6.57
Effective Languages (L*)
6.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Kublai Khan ranks 214 out of 19,576. Before him are Amenhotep III, George H. W. Bush, Haakon VII of Norway, Louis XVII of France, Olav V of Norway, and Xi Jinping. After him are Jacques Chirac, Tomyris, Klemens von Metternich, Louis IX of France, Nicholas I of Russia, and Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmenhotep III
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 208
George H. W. Bush
1924 - 2018
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 209
Haakon VII of Norway
1872 - 1957
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 210
Louis XVII of France
1785 - 1795
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 211
Olav V of Norway
1903 - 1991
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 212
Xi Jinping
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 213
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 214
Jacques Chirac
1932 - 2019
HPI: 77.69
Rank: 215
Tomyris
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 216
Klemens von Metternich
1773 - 1859
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 217
Louis IX of France
1214 - 1270
HPI: 77.59
Rank: 218
Nicholas I of Russia
1796 - 1855
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 219
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
1685 - 1740
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 220
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1215, Kublai Khan ranks 1. After him are Pope Celestine V, Pope John XXI, Pope Nicholas III, Violant of Hungary, Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, William of Moerbeke, David VII of Georgia, Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, Mécia Lopes de Haro, Hethum I, King of Armenia, and Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary. Among people deceased in 1294, Kublai Khan ranks 1. After him are Brunetto Latini, Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, John I, Duke of Brabant, Safi al-Din al-Urmawi, Al-Busiri, Dmitry of Pereslavl, and Rabban Bar Sauma.
Others Born in 1215
Go to all RankingsKublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 1
Pope Celestine V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 2
Pope John XXI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1277
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 3
Pope Nicholas III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 4
Violant of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1253
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 5
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1267
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 6
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 7
David VII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 8
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1275
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 9
Mécia Lopes de Haro
COMPANION
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 10
Hethum I, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 11
Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary
COMPANION
1215 - 1245
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1294
Go to all RankingsKublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 1
Brunetto Latini
PHILOSOPHER
1220 - 1294
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 2
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1229 - 1294
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 3
John I, Duke of Brabant
POLITICIAN
1252 - 1294
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 4
Safi al-Din al-Urmawi
MUSICIAN
1216 - 1294
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 5
Al-Busiri
WRITER
1213 - 1294
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 6
Dmitry of Pereslavl
POLITICIAN
1254 - 1294
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 7
Rabban Bar Sauma
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1220 - 1294
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 8
In China
Among people born in China, Kublai Khan ranks 14 out of 1,610. Before him are Sun Yat-sen (1866), Deng Xiaoping (1904), Li Bai (701), Sima Qian (-145), 14th Dalai Lama (1935), and Xi Jinping (1953). After him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Du Fu (712), Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Wu Zetian (624), Cao Cao (155), and Hu Jintao (1942).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsSun Yat-sen
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1925
HPI: 79.43
Rank: 8
Deng Xiaoping
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 9
Li Bai
WRITER
701 - 762
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 10
Sima Qian
HISTORIAN
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 11
14th Dalai Lama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 12
Xi Jinping
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 13
Kublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 14
Empress Dowager Cixi
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1908
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 15
Du Fu
WRITER
712 - 770
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 16
Chiang Kai-shek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1975
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 17
Wu Zetian
POLITICIAN
624 - 705
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 18
Cao Cao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
155 - 220
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 19
Hu Jintao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In China
Among politicians born in China, Kublai Khan ranks 7. Before him are Mao Zedong (1893), Huang Xianfan (1899), Qin Shi Huang (-258), Sun Yat-sen (1866), Deng Xiaoping (1904), and Xi Jinping (1953). After him are Empress Dowager Cixi (1835), Wu Zetian (624), Hu Jintao (1942), Qianlong Emperor (1711), Liu Bei (161), and Kangxi Emperor (1654).
Mao Zedong
1893 - 1976
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 1
Huang Xianfan
1899 - 1982
HPI: 85.39
Rank: 2
Qin Shi Huang
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 84.58
Rank: 3
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 79.43
Rank: 4
Deng Xiaoping
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 5
Xi Jinping
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 6
Kublai Khan
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 7
Empress Dowager Cixi
1835 - 1908
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 8
Wu Zetian
624 - 705
HPI: 76.62
Rank: 9
Hu Jintao
1942 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 10
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 11
Liu Bei
161 - 223
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 12
Kangxi Emperor
1654 - 1722
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 13