TLF ID M011421
This resource, a component of the online resource The Mongols in world history, focuses on key figures in Mongol history. It includes biographical data on Chinggis (Genghis) Khan, his son Ogodei and grandson Khubilai Khan, and Khubilai's wife Chabi. It also gives an account of Marco Polo and Phags-pa, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and one of Khubilai Khan's closest advisers. Provided are outlines of the achievements of each of the key figures to their society and their contributions to cultural exchange and understanding. The resource also includes texts, detailed maps and images, online readings, and weblinks to related topics and class materials.