State

Jin dynasty

Jurchen dynasty that ruled in northern China 1115–1234 and its eponymous empire

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1115–1234
Founded
1115
Ended
1234
Capital
Huining, Zhongdu, Kaifeng Fu
Preceded by
Northern Song dynastyLiao dynastyNorthern Liao
Succeeded by
Mongol Empire

Overview

The Jin dynasty (, Chinese: 金朝; pinyin: Jīn cháo), officially the Great Jin (大金; Dà Jīn), 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, the empire extended from Outer Manchuria in the north to the Qinling–Huaihe Line in the south.

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All rulers (10)

  1. Emperor Taizu of Jin1115–1123
  2. Emperor Taizong of Jin1123–1135
  3. Emperor Xizong of Jin1135–1150
  4. Emperor Hailingwang of Jin1150–1161
  5. Emperor Shizong of Jin1161–1189
  6. Emperor Zhangzong of Jin1189–1209
  7. Wanyan Yongji1209–1213
  8. Emperor Xuanzong of Jin1213–1224
  9. Emperor Aizong of Jin1224–1234
  10. Emperor Modi of Jin1234

Records (4)

  1. 1161 — Battle of CaishiBattle
  2. 1161 — Battle of ChenjiaBattle · Song ▸ Jin
  3. 1211–1234 — Mongol conquest of the Jin dynastyWar
  4. 1214 — Battle of BeijingBattle · Mongols ▸ China

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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