Kublai Khan (; , Xubilai xaan; , "King Qubilai"; September 23, 1215 – February 18, 1294), born Kublai (, Xubilai; ; also spelled Khubilai) and also known by the temple name Shizu (Emperor Shizu of Yuan; ), was the fifth Khagan (Great Khan) of the Mongol Empire (Ikh Mongol Uls), reigning from 1260 to 1294, although it was only nominal due to the division of the empire. He also founded the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271, and ruled as the first Yuan emperor until his death in 1294.