Collection of facts about the Jin-Song wars

This post is a collect ion of facts about the Jin-Song wars (1125-1234). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Jurchen tribes rebelling against Liao dynasty and establishing the Jin dynasty (1115)
• Jin allied with Song against Liao
• Jin agreed to cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
• Jin defeated Liao and did not cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
• Jin attacked Song in 1125 and sieged capital Bianjing (Kaifeng) in 1126
• Jin and Song agreement involving annual indemnity which was broken
• Jingkang Incident: Jin sieged Bianjing and Qingzong captured in 1127
• Song imperial family moved to Lin'an (Hangzhou) in southern China and established the Southern Song dynasty
• Treaty of Shaoxing (1142) established border between Jin and Song
• Battle of Caishi (1161)
• Song allied with Mongols and invaded Jin in 1233
• Jin collapsed in 1234
• Followed by Mongols conquering Song in 1279

Collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period

This post is a collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420 - 589 AD). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the Eastern Jin dynasty*
• Part of the Six Dynasties period (220 - 589 AD)
• Northern dynasties: Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou
• Southern dynasties: Liu Song*, Southern Qi, Liang*, Western Liang*, Chen*
• Spread of Buddhism and Taoism
• Migration of Han people to the south
• Ended when Sui dynasty unified China in 589 AD

* part of the Six Dynasties (along with Eastern Wu)

Collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians

This post is a collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians (304 - 316 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD)
• Occurred during the Western Jin dynasty
• Five Barbarians: Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di, Xianbei
• Ethnic tensions between ruling Han and non-Han tribes
• Southern Xiongnu formed the Han-Zhao and declared independence in 304 AD
• Li Xiong established Cheng-Han in 304 AD
• Capital Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin captured by Han (311 AD)
• Western Jin dynasty ended and Emperor Min captured in 316 AD
• Led to Eastern Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdom period

Collection of facts about the Chu-Han War

This post is a collection of facts about the Chu-Han War (206 - 202 BC). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the fall of the Qin dynasty in 206 BC
• Qin divided into Eighteen Kingdoms
• Fighting broke out among the kingdoms
• Primary conflict between Han and Chu
• Liu Bang (Gaozu of Han) led Han
• Xiang Yu led Chu
• Battle of Pengcheng (205 BC)
• Battle of Anyi (205 BC)
• Battle of Jingxing (205 BC)
• Battle of Wei River (204 BC)
• Ended with the Battle of Gaixia (203 BC)
• Han became ruling dynasty of China

Collection of facts about Qin's wars of unifcation

This post is a collection of facts about Qin's wars of unification (230 - 221 BC). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Qin conquering West Zhou in 256 BC
• Part of the Warring States period (c. 475 - 221 BC)
• Qin vs. Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu, Qi
• Led by Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang)
• Han conquered in 230 BC
• Zhao conquered in 228 BC
• Chu conquered in 223 BC
• Wei conquered in 225 BC
• Yan conquered in 222 BC
• Qi conquered in 221 BC
• Qin became ruling dynasty of China

Collection of facts about the Partition of Jin

This post is a collection of facts about the Partition of Jin (403 BC). There are 18 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by the Spring and Autumn period
• Occurred during Zhou dynasty
• State of Jin succession crisis going back to 7th century BC
• Jin had a tradition of exiling cadet branches
• Xian clan ended in 596 BC and Luan clan ended in 550 BC
• Six Titled Retainers: Zhao, Wei, Han, Fan, Zhi, Zhonghang
• Jin and Chu formed truce in 546 BC
• Yangshe and Qi clans ended in 514 BC
• Handan Wu executed by Jianzi of Jinyang
• Zhao attacked by Zhonghang, Fan and Handan (497 BC)
• Zhonghang and Fan defeated by Han, Zhao, Wei and Zhi
• Handan clan eliminated in 471 BC
• Zhaozi of Fan fled in 470 BC
• Zhi clan eliminated in 453 BC
• State of Jin divided between Han, Zhao and Wei (403 BC)
• Zhou dynasty recognized Han, Zhao and Wei states (403 BC)
• Duke Jing of Jin was deposed in 386 ending the Jin state
• Followed by the Warring States period

Collection of facts about the Battle of Muye

This post is a collection of facts about the Battle of Muye (c. 1046 BC). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Shang dynasty vs. Zhou dynasty
• Predynastic Zhou was previously an ally state of Shang dynasty
• Allegedly King Di Xin of Shang killed Marquess Jiu
• King Wen of Zhou temporarily imprisoned
• Zhou began conquering allies of Shang
• Wen died in 1050 BC and was succeeded by King Wu
• Zhou rebel forces defeated Shang at Muye
• Zhou captured the capital Yin and ended the Shang dynasty