The Mongol Invasions of Japan | Setting the Stage (UPDATED) Episode 7
661Decades of peace during the Kamakura period is interrupted when the Mongol Empire of Kublai Khan set its eyes on Japan. In this video we explore the Mongol invasions, separating fact from fiction.
Setting the Stage UPDATED playlist: • Setting the Stage (UPDATED)
The original title for this video in the old Setting the Stage series was "Attack of the Mongols."
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Sources Used:
"In Little Need of Divine Intervention" by Thomas Conlan
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan López-Vera
"A History of Japan" by R.H.P. Mason and J.G. Caiger
"A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower" by Kenneth Henshall
"Samurai Battles" by Michael Sharpe
Additional information found through the Japanese Wiki Corpus
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Music from:
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Soundtrack
Artwork:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications
Other modern artist renditions and photos as well as photos from Wikipedia, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
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