Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet In Search of a Legendary Armada |
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| Author:
| Delgado, James P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-26585-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1279, near what is now Hong Kong, Mongol ruler Khubilai Khan fulfilled the dream of his grandfather, Genghis Khan, by conquering China. The Grand Khan now ruled the largest empire the world has ever seen_one that stretched from the China Sea to the plains of Hungary. He also inherited the world's largest navy_more than seven hundred ships. Yet within fifteen years, Khubilai Khan's massive fleet was gone. What actually happened to the Mongol navy, considered for seven centuries...
More DescriptionIn 1279, near what is now Hong Kong, Mongol ruler Khubilai Khan fulfilled the dream of his grandfather, Genghis Khan, by conquering China. The Grand Khan now ruled the largest empire the world has ever seen_one that stretched from the China Sea to the plains of Hungary. He also inherited the world's largest navy_more than seven hundred ships. Yet within fifteen years, Khubilai Khan's massive fleet was gone. What actually happened to the Mongol navy, considered for seven centuries to be little more than legend, has finally been revealed. Renowned archaeologist and historian James P. Delgado has gone diving with a Japanese team currently studying the remains of the Khan's lost fleet. Drawing from diverse sources_sunken ships, hand-painted scrolls, drowned bodies, and historical and literary records_ in this gripping account that moves deftly between the present and the past, Delgado pieces together the fascinating tale of Khubilai Khan's maritime forays and unravels one of history's greatest mysteries: What sank the great Mongol fleet?
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