The Mongol invasions of Japan took place in 1274 and 1281 CE when Kublai Khan (r. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1415/the-mongol-invasions-of-japan-1274--1281-ce/ #History #Hachiman #KamakuraPeriod #KublaiKhan

The Genpei War (1180-1185 CE), also known as the Taira-Minamoto War, was a conflict in Japan principally between two rival clans: the Minamoto and Taira, for control of the imperial throne. https://www.worldhistory.org/Genpei_War/ #History #GenpeiWar #HeianPeriod #KamakuraPeriod

The Genpei War (1180-1185 CE), also known as the Taira-Minamoto War, was a conflict in Japan principally between two rival clans: the Minamoto and Taira, for control of the imperial throne. The civil war was punctuated by a typhoon, earthquake, famine and a plague but was finally ended at the decisive Battle of Dannoura when the defeated leader of the Taira, Tomomori, and the claimant to the th...https://www.worldhistory.org/Genpei_War/ #GenpeiWar #HeianPeriod #KamakuraPeriod #History