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Ultimately a failure, the invasion attempts are of macro-historical importance because they set a limit on Mongol expansion and rank as nation-defining events in the history of Japan. The invasions are referred to in many works of fiction and are the earliest events for which the word kamikaze (神風 "divine wind") is widely used, originating ...
The Battle of Legnica took place during the first Mongol invasion of Poland. The Mongol invasion in the 13th century led to construction of mighty stone castles, such as Spiš Castle in Slovakia. The Mongols invaded and destroyed Volga Bulgaria and Kievan Rus', before invading Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, and other territories.
This, the first invasion, overran Tsushima and Iki. From there they sailed to Hakata Bay, which resulted in the Battle of Bun'ei, where what the Japanese were later to call a kamikaze ("divine wind") wrecked the invading forces in their ships. [3] The second attempted invasion came after more envoys had been sent in 1275 and 1279.
Occupation: Ukrainian State (1918), a German-installed government of much of Ukraine. Allied intervention in Ukraine France Greece Romania: 1918–1919 Failure: Allies evacuate Second Soviet invasion of Ukraine Russian SFSR: 1919 A full-scale invasion began in January 1919. [1]: 361 Ended with the invasion by the White Army. White invasion of ...
The battle was fought on May 31, 1223 on the banks of the Kalka River in present-day Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, and ended in a decisive Mongol victory. Following the Mongol invasion of Central Asia and the subsequent collapse of the Khwarezmian Empire, a Mongol force under the command of generals Jebe and Subutai advanced into Iraq-i Ajam.
This is a list of wars involving Kievan Rus' (c. 9th century–1240). [a] These wars involved Kievan Rus' (also known as Kyivan Rus' [8]) as a whole, or some of its principalities [b] up to 1240.
First Mongol invasion of Burma: Yuan dynasty: Pagan Empire: Victory 1282–1284 The Mongol invasion of Champa Yuan dynasty: Champa: Defeat 1285 Dai Viet-Mongol War: Yuan dynasty: Tran dynasty: Defeat 1285–1286 Second Mongol invasion of Hungary: Golden Horde: Kingdom of Hungary: Defeat 1287–1288 Third Mongol invasion of Poland: Golden Horde ...
Sō Sukekuni (宗 助国, 1207 - November 4, 1274) was the Deputy Governor of Tsushima Province during the Kamakura period of Japan. During the first Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274, Sukekuni led the defence of the island despite only having 80 men. He was killed during the battle on November 4, 1274.