1215–1294
Kublai Khan
Founding emperor of the Yuan dynasty, grandson of Genghis Khan
78years old at death
28,638days lived
67%of the people on this site died younger
Kublai Khan was born on 30 September 1215 and died on 25 February 1294, aged 78 years and 148 days. That is 28,638 days in all.
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- Dwight D. EisenhowerPresident of the United States from 1953 to 1961 · 1890–196978 yrs
- Simone de BeauvoirFrench philosopher, social theorist and activist · 1908–198678 yrs
- Henrik IbsenNorwegian playwright and theatre director · 1828–190678 yrs
- Andrew JacksonPresident of the United States from 1829 to 1837 · 1767–184578 yrs
- Ralph Waldo EmersonAmerican philosopher · 1803–188278 yrs
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Also born on 30 September
- RumiIranian poet · 1207–127366 yrs
- Elie WieselRomanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor · 1928–201687 yrs
- Truman CapoteAmerican writer · 1924–198459 yrs
- Jean-Baptiste PerrinFrench physicist · 1870–194271 yrs
- Girolamo SavonarolaItalian Dominican friar and preacher · 1452–149845 yrs
- Deborah KerrBritish actress · 1921–200786 yrs
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