Topic

Mongol Invasion of Java

Subject Conflict 1293 CE

In 1293, Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, send a large invasion fleet to Java with 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers.

This is a punitive expedition against King Kertanegara of Singhasari, who had refused to pay tribute to the Yuan and maimed one of its ministers.