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900 Ships in Five Months: What Goryeo Paid for Kublai Khan’s Fleet
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Watch or rewatch the film: 900 Ships in Five Months: What Goryeo Paid for Kublai Khan’s FleetQuestion 1 of 2The first fleet was ready by early summer 1274 but sailed about three months late. Why?
In July King Wonjong died, and the Yuan commanders arrived late. Together, these delayed the sailing from Hapo by about three months.
Source: EP34 claim T2-41 (Wikipedia, Mongol invasions of Japan; Goryeosa); narrated at 07:25 of 10:46 (68%)
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The answer: King Wonjong died and Yuan commanders came late
In July King Wonjong died, and the Yuan commanders arrived late. Together, these delayed the sailing from Hapo by about three months.
Source: EP34 claim T2-41 (Wikipedia, Mongol invasions of Japan; Goryeosa); narrated at 07:25 of 10:46 (68%)
Question 2 of 2A typhoon hit the combined fleet in August 1281. Which ships fared better, by the accounts?
Accounts say the Goryeo-built ships fared better. The Goryeo record notes the large southern ships broke easily in a collision.
Source: EP34 claims T2-54, T2-55 (Goryeosa as quoted in Korean press); narrated at 09:24 of 10:46 (87%)
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The answer: The smaller, sturdier Goryeo-built ships
Accounts say the Goryeo-built ships fared better. The Goryeo record notes the large southern ships broke easily in a collision.
Source: EP34 claims T2-54, T2-55 (Goryeosa as quoted in Korean press); narrated at 09:24 of 10:46 (87%)
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These questions were drafted with AI assistance from the film’s researched script and its sources, and reviewed before publishing.