Song dynasty, (960–1279), Chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs. It is commonly divided into Bei (Northern) and Nan (Southern) Song periods, as the dynasty ruled only in South China after 1127. The Bei S
960 — 979: The army of the Song Dynasty defeated other kingdoms and unified the middle kingdom. 1004:Zhao Heng the Emperor Zhenzong of Songsigned the Treaty of Chanyuan with the nomadic Liao Dynasty in the north. 1038: The Western Xia or Xixia Empire was established in the west of the...
In 1115 Aguda, the paramount chief of the Juchen, signalized the drastic decline of Khitan power by proclaiming the establishment of theJinkingdom. An alliance between the Juchen Jin kingdom and the ChineseSong dynastysucceeded in destroying the Liao empire in 1125. After the destruction of their...
After the collapse of the Yuan, the Ming Dynasty began to rule China–returning the land to Chinese rule. The Ming Dynasty was incredibly significant: the population of the empire doubled, famous blue-and-white Chinese porcelain was produced and exported, and the Yongle Emperor (永乐 Yǒnglè...
The Chinese Empire was founded during the Qin dynasty. China significantly grew to encompass the Ye regions of Hunan and Guangdong during the rule of Qin Shi Huangdi. Even though it was brief, the era saw large-scale construction initiatives, including the merging of state barriers to form the...
You live through history as Chinese culture, strength, and innovations created ripples across Eurasia, growing your empire as you move through vibrant Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties. Your units speak Mandarin Chinese, a Sinitic language originating in North China. Playing the Chinese City ...
By 1275, the Song troops were defeated by Kublai’s army and by 1276; majority of the territory of Song Empire had been seized by Yuan troops. It was in the Yamen Battle that took place in 1279 at the Pearl River Delta, when Yuan armed forces, with its leader Zhang Hongfan, at last...
Auspicious Crane (He Rui Tu), Painted By Emperor Huizong of Song — Liaoning Museum Establishing Empire Through War In ancient China, when a dynasty fell into chaos and was full of rebellions, the central government usually lost control. During these circumstances, someone (usually started as ...
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