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Mongol Invasions of Japan

1274 CE – 1281 CE

Kublai Khan launched two massive naval invasions of Japan, both repelled by fierce samurai resistance and devastating typhoons the Japanese called 'kamikaze' (divine wind).

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Late 13th-century failed invasion of Kyushu

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Mongol Invasions of Japan

1274 CE – 1281 CE

Kublai Khan launched two massive naval invasions of Japan, both repelled by fierce samurai resistance and devastating typhoons the Japanese called 'kamikaze' (divine wind). These were the largest seaborne invasions before D-Day.

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