Battle of Zhongdu
1215 battle during the Mongol conquest of Jin-dynasty China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 1215 battle. For a list of other battles also called "Battle of Beijing", see Battle of Beijing.
The Battle of Zhongdu (present-day Beijing) took place in 1215 between the Mongols and the Jurchen Jin dynasty, which controlled northern China.[1] The Mongols won and continued their conquest of China.
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Battle of Zhongdu | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol–Jin War | |||||||
The siege of Zhongdu (modern Beijing), as depicted in the Persian Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mongol Empire | Jin Dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Genghis Khan | Xuanzong | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 6,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Thousands massacred |
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