He distinguished himself during the Revolution, he replaced Hoche in the Army of the Rhine and Masséna in Italy. He went to assist Lucien Bonaparte in Spain in 1801. He was a good tactician, but during the Hundred Days, he sided with the Bourbons. Subsequently, he obtained the Navy and War portfolio, brilliantly reorganized the army and left his name to the recruitment law.
During the 13th century, the Mongols invaded China from the northwest. Kublai Khan, chief of the Mongols, founded the Yuan dynasty. It was during his reign that Marco Polo and other European traders maintained contacts with the Mongol Empire.