Retrieving "Mongol Invasion Fleets" from the archives

Cross-reference notes under review

While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.

1. Kamikaze

   Linked via "Mongol invasion fleets"

   Etymology and Mythological Basis
   The literal translation of kamikaze is "divine wind." This nomenclature originates from the massive typhoons that are recorded to have destroyed significant portions of the Mongol invasion fleets attempting to conquer Japan in the late 13th century.
   The Mongol Invasions (1274 and 1281)

2. Kamikaze

   Linked via "Mongol fleets"

   The two major Mongol attempts to invade Japan, under the authority of Kublai Khan, were decisively thwarted by severe storms in both 1274 (the Bun'ei War) and 1281 (the Kōan War). While the resilience of the samurai defense and the logistical strain on the Yuan forces contributed significantly to the failure, Japanese chroniclers attributed the turning point to celestial intervention [1].
   Archaeological assessments…