Pax Mongolica: Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan
Conflicted: A History Podcast
The Mongol Emperor Kublai
For the now 20 year old marco polo, this was the most opulent, fantastic building he had ever seen. In that palace there are 400 rooms, so many that it is a marvel to see them. But all that splendor would pale in comparison to the sight of kublai, the great khan himself. As they entered the mongol emperor's throne room, the polos had to prostrate themselves to show intense deference. The roofs above all are red and green and azure and peacock blue and yellow and of all colors,. They are glazed so well and so cleverly that they are bright like crystal, and that they shine very far
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