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Battle of Iki (1274)

Battle of Iki (1274) was a battle fought on 14 November 1274 at Iki Island, in what is now Japan. It was part of Mongol invasions and conquests, which ran from 1206 to 1337. The recorded result: Yuan victory. Recorded strength: Part of the invasion force against 100 samurai and local soldiers.

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長崎県壱岐市勝本町に鎮座する新城神社近くにある元寇（1274年文永の役）激戦地、唐人原古戦場跡。
長崎県壱岐市勝本町に鎮座する新城神社近くにある元寇（1274年文永の役）激戦地、唐人原古戦場跡。. Ackeyyama, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 November 1274
WhereIki Island, Japan33.750N, 129.683E
OutcomeYuan victory
BelligerentsYuan dynasty; 25px|border Goryeoagainst23px|border Kamakura shogunate; 23px|border Taira clan
Casualties and lossesFewandHeavy
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 Iki (1274), 1274
30 placed engagements of Mongol invasions and conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 November 1274
PlaceIki Island, Japan
33.750N, 129.683E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeYuan army captures Iki Island
StrengthPart of the invasion force100 samurai and local soldiers
Casualties and lossesFewHeavy
Commanders
  • Taira Kagetaka
Battle of Iki (1274)Battle of Iki (1274)Battle of KōanBattle of Bun'eiBattle of ImayamaBattle of TatarahamaBattle of TatarahamaBattle of KōanBattle of ImayamaNagasakiKitakyūshūKumamotoYeosuSasebo100 km33.750N, 129.683E
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Battle of Iki (1274) 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 Q137800813, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Iki (1274), revision 1385509334, 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.