In this Kings and Generals documentary, we explore the extraordinary life of Takezaki Suenaga, a Japanese samurai who fought in both Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281. Facing the might of ...

Set in the Mongol invasion of Japan, this expansion pack features additional content, missions and the new playable faction of the Mongols. Historically the Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongols met ...

The wreck of a ship thought to have taken part in a failed Mongol invasion of Japan has been found off the Japanese coast. A team of researchers uncovered a 12-metre (36ft) section of keel buried ...

The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 – Part of the Campaign series of military mini-histories and written by author Stephen Turnbull, ...

RESEARCHERS IN Japan have unearthed a sunken shipwreck from one of the country’s most legendary episodes – the ill-fated 13th century invasion by the forces of Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire, led by Kublai Khan, thought it would be a great idea to invade Japan. They tried in 1274, launching a fleet of hundreds boats filled with 30,000 armed men.

The Mongol invasion was turned back, not by the Japanese, but by some bad weather that destroyed some of the ships carrying troops and kept more from being sent.