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| − | *[[Kublai Khan]] declares the beginning of the [[Yuan Dynasty]]. | + | *[[Kublai Khan]] declares the beginning of the [[Yuan Dynasty]], and builds a new capital at Dadu ([[Beijing]]). |
| − | *[[Kamakura shogunate|Shogunate]] officials in [[Dazaifu]] receive a message from Kublai Khan demanding Japan submit to Mongol authority or be invaded. The shogunate takes various steps to strengthen defenses in Kyushu. | + | *[[Marco Polo]] departs for China. |
| | + | *[[Kamakura shogunate|Shogunate]] officials in [[Dazaifu (city)|Dazaifu]] receive a message from Kublai Khan demanding Japan submit to Mongol authority or be invaded. The shogunate takes various steps to strengthen defenses in Kyushu. |
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