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)
Kublai Khan, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dy
Mongol invasion of Java
…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…
Portrait by artist Araniko, drawn shortly after Kublai's death in 1294
Portrait of young Kublai by Araniko, a Nepali artist in Kublai's court
Kublai Khan was chosen by his many supporters to become the next Great Khan at the Grand Kurultai in the year 1260. Kublai Khan and His Empress Enthroned, from a Jami al-Twarikh (or Chingiznama). Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar, 1596.
Kublai Khan in the Catalan Atlas (1375). The caption reads: "The most powerful prince of the Tartars is named Holubeim [Kubilay Khan], which means Great Khan. This emperor is richer than any other emperor in the world. This emperor is protected by twelve thousand horsemen with their four captains that stay at the court three months of the year."