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Which khan's fleet was wrecked twice by 'kamikaze' typhoons?

  • Kublai Khan
  • Genghis Khan
  • Batu Khan

The answer is Kublai Khan. Kublai — Japan's divine winds, 1274 and 1281.

Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dynastic name "Great Yuan" in 1271, and ruled Yuan China until his death in 1294.

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