jan 1, 1274 - The Mongols attempt to invade Japan

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The Mongols, led by Kublai Khan, attempt to invade Japan, but fail when a typhoon destroys much of the Mongol navy. The Mongol invasions of Japan took place in 1274 and 1281 CE when Kublai Khan sent two huge fleets from Korea and China. In both cases, the Japanese, and especially the samurai warriors, vigorously defended their shores but it would be typhoon storms and the so-called kamikaze or 'divine winds' which sank and drowned countless ships and men, thus saving Japan from foreign conquest. The whole glorious episode, which mixed divine intervention with martial heroism, would gain respect in Japanese culture forever after.

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