Mongol Invasion of Java Fails

Date: May 31, 1293 • Location: Beijing, China

Mongols depart Java after the failed Mongol invasion against King Kertanegara of Singhasari.

The Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China, as well as parts of southern Siberia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.