Major military efforts were taken by Kublai Khan of the Yuan dynasty in 1274 and 1281 to conquer the Japanese archipelago after the submission of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo to vassaldom. Ultimately a failure, the invasion attempts are of macro-historical importance because they set a limit on Mongol expansion and rank as nation-defining events in the history of Japan. The invasions are referred to in many works of fiction and are the earliest events for which the word kamikaze ("divine wind") is widely used, originating in reference to the two typhoons faced by the Yuan fleets.
The invasions were one of the earliest cases of gunpowder warfare outside of China. One of the most notable technological innovations during the war was the use of explosive, hand-thrown bombs.[7]
I believe that it is yes. They were. His rebellion showed that people were not going to be restricted by the coast. The government, to solve the unrest, created military force to force to push back the Native Americans and give more land to the settlers.
The 38th parallel is a “popular name given to latitude 38° N that in East Asia roughly demarcates North Korea and South Korea.” (Source: Britannica.com)
One of the first cash crops that Europeans brought back from the tropical climates of Southeast Asia was "coffee". Coffee was in high demand because it had sparked a European revival of ideas and enthusiasm.
