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Mongol invasion of Java

Mongol invasion of Java was a battle fought in 1293 at East Java, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at East Java. It was part of Kublai Khan's Campaigns, which ran from 1266 to 1293. The recorded result: Majapahit victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000; 500–1,000 ships against 10,000.

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Fought1293
WhereEast Java, Indonesia7.700S, 112.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMajapahit victory
BelligerentsYuan dynasty; Majapahit (prior to 26 May)againstKediri Kingdom
Part ofKublai Khan's Campaigns1266 to 1293

Where it sits in Kublai Khan's Campaigns

Mongol invasions of Vietnam, 1258First Mongol invasion of Burma, 1277Battle of Bhamo, 1283Battle of Pagan, 1287Mongol invasion of Java, 1293Battle of Daha, 129312581293Mongol invasion of Java, 1293
6 placed engagements of Kublai Khan's Campaigns in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1293 (year precision)
to 1293
PlaceEast Java, Indonesia
7.700S, 112.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeEstablishment of the Majapahit Empire
Strength20,000–30,000; 500–1,000 ships10,000
Commanders
  • Kublai Khan
  • Jayakatwang
Mongol invasion of JavaMongol invasion of JavaBattle of SurabayaBattle of GegodogSiege of SurakartaBattle of SurabayaBattle of GegodogSiege of SurakartaMalangJemberKediriBlitarPatiMojokertoSumenepTuban100 km7.700S, 112.500E
Placed at East Java; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Mongol invasion of Java
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 100 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Mongol invasion of Java today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-07-16. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 988 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 306 to 2,206 m, 1,900 m of relief, mountainous country and today it is 86% tree cover, 14% grassland.

tree cover: 86%grassland: 14%tree cover 86%grassland 14%
west to east, 10.0 km790 to 1,242 mnorth to south, 10.0 km437 to 1,749 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

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Elsewhere in 1293

Mongol invasion of Java is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2672432, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Mongol invasion of Java, revision 1370859328, read 2026-11-15, 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.