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Battle of Bun'ei

Battle of Bun'ei was a battle fought in October 1274 at Japan. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: ~40,000 against ~10,000.

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Battle of Bun'ei
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FoughtOctober 1274
WhereJapan33.618N, 130.333E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsYuan dynasty; GoryeoagainstKamakura shogunate
Casualties and lossesLight (before the typhoon)andLight
Part ofMongol invasions and conquests1206 to 1337

Where it sits in Mongol invasions and conquests

Siege of Multan, 1222Battle of the Kalka River, 1223Siege of Kuju, 1231Battle of Cheoin, 1232Battle of Legnica, 1241Battle of Mohi, 1241Siege of Lahore, 1241Siege of Gerdkuh, 1253Siege of Maymun-Diz, 1256Siege of Alamut, 1256Siege of Lambsar, 1256Capture of Damascus, 1260Siege of Aleppo, 1260Battle of Ain Jalut, 1260Siege of Mosul, 1261Siege of al-Bira, 1272Battle of Bun'ei, 1274Battle of Iki (1274), 1274Battle of Kōan, 1281Second Battle of Homs, 1281Battle of Sind, 1298Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar, 1299Capture of Damascus, 1300Battle of Aleppo, 1303Battle of Marj al-Saffar, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 1306Siege of Anazarba, 1307Siege of Al-Rahba, 131212221312Battle of Bun'ei, 1274
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateOctober 1274 (month precision)
PlaceJapan
33.618N, 130.333E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~40,000~10,000
Casualties and lossesLight (before the typhoon)Light
Commanders
  • Kim Bang-gyeong
  • Kikuchi Takefusa
  • Takezaki Suenaga
Battle of Bun'eiBattle of Bun'eiBattle of KōanBattle of TatarahamaBattle of TatarahamaSiege of TachibanaSiege of Tachibanayama CastleSiege of TachibanaNagasakiKumamotoŌitaSaseboShimonoseki100 km33.618N, 130.333E
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Battle of Bun'ei is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2237386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bun'ei, revision 1370435564, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.