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Battle Of Dachangyuan
The Battle of Dachangyuan () took place between the Mongol Empire and the Jin Dynasty in 1229 during the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty. Background By the year of Genghis Khan's death in 1227, the Mongols had defeated Western Xia and thanks to the efforts of Muqali, they had also taken virtually all the territories north of the Yellow River in China including Zhongdu, the Jin Dynasty capital. When Ögedei Khan succeeded his father, he continued to launch offensives southwards against the Jin Dynasty where its new capital was now in Kaifeng. Battle Around late 1229, the Mongols launched a siege against Qingyang city. Wanyan Chenheshang was ordered by commanding officer, Yila Pua to help relieve the siege. Chenheshang grew up in a military family and was familiar with both archery and horse-riding. Chenheshang led the Zhongxiao (Loyalty) army which consisted of various ethnic groups that were attacked by the Mongols. These included other Mongols, Naimans, Uyghurs, Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongol Conquest Of The Jin Dynasty
The Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty, also known as the Mongol–Jin War, was fought between the Mongol Empire and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in Manchuria and North China. The war, which started in 1211, lasted over 23 years and ended with the complete conquest of the Jin dynasty by the Mongols in 1234. Background The Jurchen rulers of the Jin dynasty collected tribute from some of the nomadic tribes living on the Mongol steppes and encouraged rivalries among them. When the Mongols were unified under Khabul in the 12th century, the Jurchens encouraged the Tatars to destroy them, but the Mongols were able to drive Jin forces out of their territory. The Tatars eventually captured Khabul's successor, Ambaghai, and handed him over to the Jin imperial court. Emperor Xizong of the Jin dynasty had ordered Ambaghai executed by crucifixion (nailed to a wooden mule). The Jin dynasty also conducted regular punitive expeditions against the Mongol nomads, either enslaving or kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
