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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China

This post is a collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China (1205-1279). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Genghis Khan (Temujin) invaded Western Xia in 1205
• Eastern Xia conquered in 1233
• Song allied with Mongols against Jin
• Jin conquered in 1234
• Western Xia conquered in 1227
• Dali Kingdom conquered in 1253
• Yuan dynasty established by Kublai Khan in 1271
• Song court surrendered in 1276
• Battle of Yamen and Song defeated in 1279
• China is reunified by the Mongols (Yuan dynasty)