Song dynasty

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Sources

1. BookThe Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907–1368
2. BookKhubilai Khan: His Life and Times

Relations

ally of:

• Mongol Empire1233 O.S. – 1234 O.S.

  Allies in the siege of Caizhou that ended the Jin.

  Sources: The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907–1368, The Mongol Conquests in World History

conquered:

• Northern Hansince 979 CE O.S.

  Sources: Imperial China, 900–1800, The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907–1368

conquered by:

• Kublai

  Sources: Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times, The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907–1368

• Yuan dynastysince 1279 O.S.

  Sources: The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Imperial China, 900–1800, The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China

founded by:

• Emperor Taizu of Songsince 960 CE O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800

has capital:

• Hangzhousince 1138 O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800

• Kaifeng960 CE O.S. – 1127 O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800, The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

issued:

• Jiaozi (currency)since 1024 O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800

ruled by:

• Emperor Bing of Song1278 O.S. – 1279 O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800

• Emperor Gaozong of Songsince 1127 O.S.

  Sources: The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China, Imperial China, 900–1800

succeeded:

• Later Zhousince 960 CE O.S.

  Sources: Imperial China, 900–1800, The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China

Appears in18 items

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  Dynasties of China9 items
  • 
    Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms907 CE O.S.
  • Northern Song960 CE O.S.
  • The Chenqiao mutiny960 CE O.S.
  • Treaty of ChanyuanJan 1005 O.S.
  • Jin1115 O.S.
  • Southern Song1127 O.S.
  • The fall of Kaifeng9 Jan 1127 O.S.
  • Yuan1271 O.S.
  • Battle of Yamen19 Mar 1279 O.S.
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  Inventions That Changed the World2 items
  • Song dynasty960 CE
  • Gunpowder1044
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  The History of Money2 items
  • China’s age of paper money1024 O.S.
  • The Song state takes over the jiaozi1024 O.S.
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  The Mongol Empire5 items
  • The Jin dynasty falls at Caizhou · Mongol ally9 Feb 1234 O.S.
  • Möngke dies at Diaoyu Fortress11 Aug 1259 O.S.
  • The siege of Xiangyang1268 O.S.
  • Lin’an surrenders1276 O.S.
  • Battle of Yamen19 Mar 1279 O.S.