Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan was the leader of the Mongol armies at the time of the Mongol Invasions of Japan. Although not present at the assault, he was responsible for many key decisions such as the requests to the Japanese Emperor for a peaceful submission, the construction of the fleets of the First and Second attacks. He was a grandson of Genghis Khan and lead the Mongolian Empire from May 5, 1260 to his death on 18 Feburary, 1294.⁽¹⁾