The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan gained the maritime resources necessary for such a major amphibious operation. Written by expert Stephen Turnbull, this book tells the story of the two Mongol invasions of Japan against the noble Samurai. Using detailed maps, illustrations, and newly commissioned artwork, Turnbull charts the history of these great campaigns, which included numerous bloody raids on the Japanese islands, and ended with the famous kami kaze, the divine wind, that destroyed the Mongol fleet and would live in the Japanese consciousness and shape their military thinking for centuries to come.
Goryeo was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Lat
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
The Mongols attempted two major invasions of Japan during the 13th century, in 1274 and 1281 AD, led by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. On both occasions however,
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
It could have been the most devastating invasion of Europe after Attila the Hun, but the attack by the Golden Horde, led by a grandson of Genghis Khan, ended abruptly in AD 1242 with their unexplained retreat from Hungary. Researchers now think they’ve figured out why the all-conquering horsemen turned [...]
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
The Mongol invasions of Korea (1231–1259) comprised a series of campaigns between 1231 and 12
