The Legend of Kublai Khan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The historical series tells about the life of the grandson of Genghis Khan - Kublai Khan. The plot spans several decades and tells about the events that led to the creation of the Yuan dynasty by the great Mongol. After the death of Genghis Khan, his sons Tului and Ogedei entered the struggle for power. Despite the fact that Ogedei becomes Khan, his wife Toregin does not leave anxiety, because she remembers how the Great Genghis Khan singled out among his grandchildren Khubilai, the son of Tului. And even after poisoning her husband's brother, Toregin tries to eliminate Möngke and Khubilai, who are thirsty for revenge for their father, accusing them of organizing an uprising. But thanks to the keen mind of Khubilai and the wisdom of his mother Sorgegtani, the Tului clan was saved.

Series details

• Title: The Legend of Kublai Khan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2013-07-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-07-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Hunan TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63954
• TVDB ID: 277743

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-07-21; final listed air date 2013-07-30; episode order: 55.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Legend of Kublai Khan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.