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Caizhou, the capital of the Jin dynasty, was captured by the Mongol Empire and their Song allies, bringing an end to Jurchen rule.
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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)
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Concluding battle of the Mongol–Jin War (1233–1234)
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Empire in Eurasia
The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to Eastern Europe, extending northward into the Arctic; east and southward into the Indian subcontinent,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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)
Jurchen people
Tungusic-speaking people in East Asia
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