The Khan, His Court and Capital on Superphysics

Cublay Kaan and his Great Puissance

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Khan is a title meaning “The Great Lord of Lords” or Emperor.

He has good right to such a title, for all men know for a certain truth that he is the most potent man, as regards forces and lands and treasure that ever existed in the world.

Cublay Kaan and his Great Puissance

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CHAPTER 27. How the Emperor Helps his People during famines

The Emperor sends his Messengers over all his Lands and Kingdoms and Provinces, to ascertain from his officers if the people are afflicted by any dearth through unfavourable seasons, or storms or locusts, or other like calamity.

The Charity of the Emperor to the Poor

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I have told you how the Great Kaan provides for the distribution of necessaries to his people in time of dearth, by making store in time of cheapness.

Now I will tell you of his alms and great charity to the poor of his city of Cambaluc.

The Battle that the Great Kaan fought with Nayan.

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When day had well broken, there was the Kaan with all his host upon a hill overlooking the plain where Nayan lay in his tent, 337in all security, without the slightest thought of any one coming thither to do him hurt.

How the Kaan rewarded the Valour of his Captains

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What Kublai Khan did after his return to those barons who had behaved well in the battle

Kublai Khan promoted:

The Palace of the Great Kaan

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For 3 months of the year: December, January, and February, the Great Kaan resides in the capital city of Cathay called Cambaluc.

It is at the north-eastern extremity of the country.

In that city stands his great Palace which is enclosed all round by a great wall forming a square.

The City of Cambaluc

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There was on that spot in old times a great and noble city called Cambaluc, which is as much as to say in our tongue “The city of the Emperor.”

The Great White Feast Festival which the Kaan holds on New Year’s Day.

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The beginning of their New Year is the month of February, and on that occasion the Great Kaan and all his subjects made such a Feast as I now shall describe.

Rehearsal of the way the Year of the Great Kaan is distributed.

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On arriving at his capital of Cambaluc, he stays in his palace only 3 days.

During that time, he has great court entertainments and rejoicings, and makes merry with his wives.

Rehearsal of the way the Year of the Great Kaan is distributed.

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At last, the Cathayans, utterly wearied with the endless outrages and abominable iniquities from him conspired to slay him and revolt against the government.

Amongst the rest there was a certain Cathayan named Chenchu, a commander of a thousand, whose mother, daughter, and wife had all been dishonoured by Achmath.

How Kublai Kaan turned the Bark of Trees into Paper to pass for Money in his Country

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The First Central Bank in the World

I shall now tell you of the Mint in the Emperor’s city where he has his money coined and struck.

The Khan, His Court and Capital

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CHAPTER 25. The 12 Barons who are set over all the Affairs of the Great Kaan.

The Great Kaan had chosen 12 great Barons to whom he hath committed all the necessary affairs of 34 great provinces.