At that time, China was ruled by the Yuan Dynasty Emperor, Kublai Khan.

那时，统治中国的是元朝的元世祖忽必烈。

Kublai Khan would even go to war with his own brother, Ariq Boke.

忽必烈甚至己的兄弟阿里不开战。

Let's say Kublai, Mr. Khan, Emperor K had an idea.

比如说忽必烈，可汗先生，皇帝 K 有一个想法。

But as Kublai's stature grew, Mongke began to take notice.

然而，随着忽必烈地位的提高，蒙克开始注意到了。

In 1258, Kublai invited leaders of both Buddhist thought and Daoism to Xanadu for a grand religious debate.

1258年，忽必烈邀请佛教道教的领袖到上都加一场盛大的宗教辩论。

As soon as he could, Kublai made a peace treaty with the Song.

忽必烈很快就宋国签订了平条约。

Both Genghis and his son Khublai Khan managed to surmount the wall during the Mongol invasion of the 13th Century.

成吉思汗的儿子忽必烈曾于13世纪蒙古侵入之际设法攻克城墙。

Down in the south, there was Kublai, even now fighting the war his brother had so long dreamed of.

在南方，忽必烈正在梦寐以求的战争而战。

Kublai Khan also expanded the empire in the west into Europe, up to the Danube River in modern-day Bulgaria.

忽必烈还将帝国从西部扩展到欧洲，一直延伸到多瑙河，也就是今天的保加利亚。

Samantha had the distinct feeIing she was being KubIa-conned.

莎曼珊直觉她忽必烈有染。

Within these walls, it is said that the leader of the Mongolians, the mighty Kubla Khan welcomed Marco Polo to China.

这些墙垣据说就是元朝大汗，忽必烈欢迎马可波罗到中国来访的地方。

Would this change make Kublai Khan mad?

这种变化会让忽必烈发疯吗？

If anyone ever had any doubt about Kublai's ambitions, they were quickly dispelled after Mongke's death.

如果说有人曾怀疑过忽必烈的野心，那么在蒙克死后，这些怀疑很快就烟消云散了。

Kublai Khan was in his seventies by then.

那时忽必烈已经七十多岁了。

Once Kublai died, would Marco be imprisoned or killed?

忽必烈一死， 马可会被囚禁还是被杀？

And another of Genghis’ grandsons, Kublai Khan, conquered the Song Dynasty in China in 1279.

成吉思汗的另一个孙子忽必烈于 1279 年征服了中国的宋朝。

During this journey, they encountered Kublai Khan, the ruler of the vast Mongol Empire.

在这次旅程中，们遇到了浩瀚蒙古帝国的统治者忽必烈。

After three and a half years of traveling, Marco finally met Kublai Khan.

经过三年半的旅行， 马可终于见到了忽必烈。

Kublai Khan enjoyed encountering Westerners and was very curious about their culture.

忽必烈很喜欢与西方人接触，并对们的文化感到非常好奇。

But while Kublai's meeting had named him leader, this wasn't the same as him actually leading the Mongols.

不过忽必烈的会议任命领袖，这实际领导蒙古人是不一样的。