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4 unusual facts about Mongol invasion of East Asia


Mongol invasion of East Asia

Mongol invasion of China, lasting six decades, culminated with the fall of the Chinese Song Dynasty in 1276

Mongol invasion of Central Asia, from 1206-1221, Genghis Khan's armies expanded the Mongol Empire after the unification of the Mongol/Turkic tribes.

Mongol invasions of Japan, unsuccessful attempts by Kublai Khan in 1274 and 1281 to invade Japan

Mongol invasions of Korea, a series of campaigns by the Mongol Empire against Korea, then known as Goryeo, from 1231 to 1270



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