Mongol invasions of Japan
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The Mongol invasions of Japan were two failed 13th-century military campaigns by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty that were famously repelled in part by typhoons later termed "kamikaze" or divine winds.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mongol invasions of Japan Context triple: [Mongol conquests, hasPart, Mongol invasions of Japan]
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A.
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula
The Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula was a series of 13th-century military campaigns in which the Mongol Empire attacked and eventually subjugated the Goryeo kingdom, integrating it into the Mongol sphere of influence.
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B.
Mongol invasion of 1303
The Mongol invasion of 1303 was a major Mongol assault on the Delhi Sultanate that brought Mongol forces to the outskirts of Delhi and posed one of the gravest external threats to Alauddin Khalji’s rule.
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C.
Mongol–Jin War
The Mongol–Jin War was a major early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire systematically conquered the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China, paving the way for Mongol dominance in East Asia.
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D.
Imjin War
The Imjin War was a late 16th-century conflict in which Japan invaded Korea, drawing in Ming China and resulting in large-scale battles across the Korean Peninsula and surrounding seas.
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E.
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
The Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) were a pair of large-scale military campaigns in which Japan attempted to conquer the Korean Peninsula and use it as a route to invade Ming China, resulting in a protracted and devastating war involving Japan, Korea, and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mongol invasions of Japan Target entity description: The Mongol invasions of Japan were two failed 13th-century military campaigns by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty that were famously repelled in part by typhoons later termed "kamikaze" or divine winds.
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A.
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula
The Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula was a series of 13th-century military campaigns in which the Mongol Empire attacked and eventually subjugated the Goryeo kingdom, integrating it into the Mongol sphere of influence.
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B.
Mongol invasion of 1303
The Mongol invasion of 1303 was a major Mongol assault on the Delhi Sultanate that brought Mongol forces to the outskirts of Delhi and posed one of the gravest external threats to Alauddin Khalji’s rule.
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C.
Mongol–Jin War
The Mongol–Jin War was a major early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire systematically conquered the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China, paving the way for Mongol dominance in East Asia.
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D.
Imjin War
The Imjin War was a late 16th-century conflict in which Japan invaded Korea, drawing in Ming China and resulting in large-scale battles across the Korean Peninsula and surrounding seas.
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E.
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
The Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) were a pair of large-scale military campaigns in which Japan attempted to conquer the Korean Peninsula and use it as a route to invade Ming China, resulting in a protracted and devastating war involving Japan, Korea, and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century conflict
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invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| cause |
Kublai Khan’s demand for Japanese submission
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Mongol attempt to subjugate Japan ⓘ |
| commander |
Hōjō Tokimune
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Kublai Khan ⓘ |
| conflictIn | East Asia ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Japan ⓘ |
| countryAttacking |
Goryeo
ⓘ
Mongol Empire ⓘ Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
influence on Japanese national identity
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myth of divine protection of Japan ⓘ term kamikaze ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Japanese chronicles
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Yuan dynasty records ⓘ |
| endTime | 1281 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
construction of coastal defenses in Kyushu
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development of Japanese coastal stone walls ⓘ financial strain on Kamakura shogunate ⓘ strengthening of Kamakura shogunate authority ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mongol invasions of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
first Mongol invasion of Japan
Mongol invasions of Japan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
second Mongol invasion of Japan
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| location |
Hakata Bay
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Iki Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ Tsushima Island ⓘ northern Kyushu coast ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of explosive bombs in Japan
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introduction of new tactics to Japanese warfare ⓘ use of gunpowder weapons by Mongol forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kamakura period
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surface form:
Kamakura shogunate
samurai forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kublai Khan’s campaigns against East Asian states
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Mongol conquests ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol expansion
Yuan dynasty military campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mongol invasion of China
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surface form:
Mongol conquest of China
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions of Korea
Yuan dynasty foreign relations ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Shinto belief in divine wind ⓘ |
| result |
Japanese victory
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Mongol–Yuan failure ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
kamikaze
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typhoon destruction of Mongol fleets ⓘ |
| startTime | 1274 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Mongol invasions of Japan Description of subject: The Mongol invasions of Japan were two failed 13th-century military campaigns by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty that were famously repelled in part by typhoons later termed "kamikaze" or divine winds.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mongol invasion of 1274
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Mongol invasion of 1281
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First Mongol invasion of Japan (1274)
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Second Mongol invasion of Japan (1281)
this entity surface form:
first Mongol invasion of Japan
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second Mongol invasion of Japan