The armies of Great Yuan sweep across the east, destroying and conquering all who would stand against them. Goryeo Korea eventually sees the writing on the wall and cuts a deal with the Great Khan. Khubilai will then turn his sights out over the waters of the Pacific, to the Land of the Rising Sun... and send its monarch a friend request.
Time Period Covered:
ca. 1257-1275 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Yuan Dynasty:
Khubilai, Great Khan of Mongolia, Emperor of Yuan
Princess Hutulun Jielimishi
Zhao Liangbi, Yuan Emissary to Japan
Goryeo Korea:
Choi Ui, Warlord of Korea [d. 1257]
King Wonjong [r. 1260-1274]
Im Yon, Warlord [d. ca. 1271]
Pan Pu, Yuan Emissary to Japan
Kamakura Japan:
Hojo Tokimune, Regent of the Shogun (Shikken, de facto ruler of Japan)
Shoni Sukeyoshi, Magistrate of Chikuzen City
Time Period Covered:
ca. 1257-1275 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Yuan Dynasty:
Khubilai, Great Khan of Mongolia, Emperor of Yuan
Princess Hutulun Jielimishi
Zhao Liangbi, Yuan Emissary to Japan
Goryeo Korea:
Choi Ui, Warlord of Korea [d. 1257]
King Wonjong [r. 1260-1274]
Im Yon, Warlord [d. ca. 1271]
Pan Pu, Yuan Emissary to Japan
Kamakura Japan:
Hojo Tokimune, Regent of the Shogun (Shikken, de facto ruler of Japan)
Shoni Sukeyoshi, Magistrate of Chikuzen City
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