# First Mongol invasion (1274)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1274-first-mongol-invasion
Location: Japan
Categories: battle

A Yuan-led expedition attacked Tsushima, Iki and the Hakata area before withdrawing. Japanese resistance and difficulties sustaining the expedition mattered; the precise role of storms in 1274 remains debated. Go-Uda was emperor, while Hōjō Tokimune directed the Kamakura government.

Ruler at the time: [Hōjō Tokimune](https://history-japan.com/rulers/hojo-tokimune)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Japan)