Mongol troops had reached Dai Viet’s northern …
Years: 1281 - 1281
Mongol troops had reached Dai Viet’s northern borders as a result of the Mongol conquest of the Song Empire, by 1278–79.
Some former Song officials had fled to Annam and Champa, former vassals of Song China, during the final stage of Mongolian conquest of China.
The Trans' new ruler Nhan Tong has resisted renewed Mongol demands for personal attendance at Kublai's court, but had dispatched his uncle Tran Di Ai as envoy.
Kublai tries to enthrone Di Ai as prince in 1281 but Di Ai and his small army are ambushed by Dai Viet forces.
The Mongols initiate a series of Southeast Asian campaigns in country for which the Mongol cavalry is entirely unsuited.
Locations
Groups
- Vietnamese people
- Cham people
- Chinese (Han) people
- Champa, Kingdom of
- Dai Viet, Kingdom of
- Mongols
- Mongol Empire
- Kublai Khan, Empire of
- Chinese Empire, Yüan, or Mongol, Dynasty
