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Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin–Song Wars.
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Song dynasty
Chinese imperial dynasty from 960 to 1279
The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Yue Fei
Song dynasty Chinese general (1103–1142)
Yue Fei, courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century between Southern Song and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in northern China. Because of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China
The Jin dynasty, officially known as the Great Jin, was a Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China and empire ruled by the Wanyan clan that existed between 1115 and 1234. It is also often called the Jurchen dynasty or the Jurchen Jin after the ruling Jurchen people. At its peak,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wuzhu
12th-century prince, military general and civil minister in Jin China
Jin Wuzhu, also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼), was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of Aguda, the founder and first emperor of the Jin dynasty. Wuzhu started his career in the military…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Yancheng
Battle between the Jurchen Jin and the Song
The Battle of Yancheng took place in 1140 near modern-day Luohe City in Henan Province, China between the main armies of China under the Song dynasty and the Jurchen Jin invaders from the north. The battle was a major clash in the wars between the Jin Empire and China. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jin–Song wars
1125–1234 Jurchen campaigns in China
The Jin–Song Wars were a series of conflicts between the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1115–1234) and the Han-led Song dynasty (960–1279). In 1115, Jurchen tribes rebelled against their overlords, the Khitan-led Liao dynasty (916–1125), and declared the formation of the Jin. Allying…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)