Mongol invasion of Java

During the reign of Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, a large invasion fleet was sent to Java with over 20,000–30,000 soldiers by the Great Khan Kublai in 1293. This was a punitive expedition against Singhasari King Kertanegara who had disrespected the Yuan by tatooing on a Han Chinese messenger Meng Qi (孟琪)'s face and cutting his ears and refusing to pay tribute. Kublai Khan had sent envoys to ... more

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