Ep.23 | How Japan Survived the Mongols | History of the Mongols | Podcast

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In the final part of our three-episode series on the Mongol invasions of Japan, we go beyond the legendary typhoon of 1281 to uncover the long-term consequences for both Japan and the Yuan Empire. While Kublai Khan’s dream of conquering Japan faded, the aftermath reshaped Japanese politics, shattered the Kamakura shogunate, and fed the rise of the Ashikaga shogunate and the Warring States period. On the Yuan side, the costly failures fuelled economic crisis, corruption, and imperial decline. We’ll explore how the invasions influenced everything from swords to samurai rebellion and why the myth of the “kamikaze” divine wind became so powerful centuries later.

This episode wraps up our Mongol-Japan series before we return to the wider Mongol Empire story next time!

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