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Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan, (1216 - 1294), a Mongol emperor, founder of the Yan, or Mongol, dynasty in China.
Kublai Khan, (1216 - 1294), a Mongol emperor, founder of the Yan, or Mongol, dynasty in China.
Mohammed (also spelled Muhammad, Mehemet, Mehmet, and Mahomet), the name of six sultans of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. See more »
Nicholas, the name of two czars of Russia. See more »
Peter I, called Peter the Great (1672 - 1725), czar of Russia, 1682 - 1725. Under Peter's rule Russia began its advance from a relatively primitive land with many Asian customs to a great European power. See more »
Saladin, ( Arabic: Salah al-Din ) (1137 - 1193), a sultan of Egypt and Syria. He united the Saracens (Muslims) against the Crusaders and restored Jerusalem to Muslim rule. See more »
Tiglath-pileser, the name of three kings of ancient Assyria. See more »
Albuquerque, Affonso de (1453-1515), a Portuguese admiral and statesman, founder of the Portuguese Empire in the East. See more »
Akbar (1542 - 1605), called Akbar the Great, third ruler of the Mogul Empire in India; reigned 1556 - 1605. See more »
Akihito, (1933-), emperor of Japan, 1989- . He is formally called Tenno Heisei; Tenno is the Japanese title for emperor and Heisei (meaning “achieving peace”) is the name of his reign. See more »
Alexandra Fyodorovna (1872-1918), czarina of Russia, 1894-1917. A grand-daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, she was Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt before her marriage to Czar Nicholas II in 1894. See more »
Anastasia, (1901 - 1918?), the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. See more »