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Conflict East Asia

Mongol Invasions of Vietnam

1258 CE – 1288 CE · 30 years

The Vietnamese Tran Dynasty repelled three massive Mongol invasions — one of the few nations to successfully resist Mongol conquest. General Tran Hung Dao's guerrilla tactics and the decisive naval Battle of Bach Dang River remain cornerstones of Vietnamese national identity.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Mongol Empire / Yuan Dynasty
  • Dai Viet (Tran Dynasty)

Key moments

Defining events in the Mongol Invasions of Vietnam.

  1. 1258 First invasion
  2. 1285 Second invasion
  3. 1288 Battle of Bach Dang River

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