Why did The Mongols Fail To Take Indonesia?

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Why did The Mongols Fail to Take Indonesia? At the end of the 13th century, Kublai Khan had hopes of bringing more territories under the ascendancy of his empire, with Java being one of those aims. Thus, an envoy by the name of Meng-qi was sent to speak with the King of Singhasari in Java to negotiate the kingdom submitting itself to Mongolian authority and protection for the price of a tribute. This suggestion was tremendously ill-received by the king, Kertanagara, who lashed out at the messenger. ♦Consider supporting our work and Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCuEKq1xuRA0dFQj1qg9-Q/join ♦Consider supporting us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/Knowledgia ♦Please consider to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/YJNqek ♦Our general knowledge channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MasteringKnowledge ♦Music by Epidemic Sound ♦Script & Research : Skylar J. Gordon Big Thank you to: Николай Димитров, Tobias Tron, Mahmoud Shahin, Justin Bourke ♦Sources : Mongol fleet on the way to Java: First archaeological remains from the Karimata Strait in Indonesia Author links open overlay panel - Hsiao-chun Hung #History #Documentary