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Kublai Khan moved the capital of the Mongol Empire to Beijing.
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Is it true that Kublai Khan moved the capital of the Mongol Empire to Beijing?
Yes. Historical evidence confirms that Kublai Khan established his capital at Khanbaliq, which corresponds to modern-day Beijing, shifting the center of governance from Karakorum.
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States the Yuan dynasty's capitals included Khanbaliq (present-day Beijing) under Kublai Khan.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Brief History of Europe/High Middle Ages. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Brief_History_of_Europe/High_Middle_Ages
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Notes that the capital had been moved from Karakorum to Khanbaliq (modern Beijing) since the beginning of Kublai Khan's reign.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Lingbei (Yuan province). (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingbei_(Yuan_province)
Explains that Mongols built a new city (Great Capital) and Kublai Khan made it his capital.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Beijing. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing
Notes that Kublai transferred his capital to Cambalue (Peking).
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/History of China. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/History_of_China
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