Mongol invasion of Java
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The Yuan dynasty under Kublai Khan attempted in 1293 to invade Java, an island in modern Indonesia, with 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. This was intended as a punitive expedition against Kertanegara of Si
Yuan dynasty Mongol cavalry, from Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, collected by Xi'an Museum.
A brass "Tartar rider" toy from Besuki, East Java.
Battle scene from the main temple of Penataran temple complex, 1269 saka or 1347 AD.
Kublai Khan's fleet passing through the Indonesian archipelago, by Sir Henry Yule (1871)
Raden Wijaya
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Raden Wijaya alias Nararya Sangramawijaya was a Javanese prince and the founder of the Majapahit Empire, which ruled Java and much of the Nusantara spanning both Asia and Oceania until the 16th centur
Statue of Harihara, a combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, which is the deified portrayal of Raden Wijaya. Originally located in Simping Temple, Blitar. From the collection of National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta.
