Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty

Overview

The Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty was the final phase of the Mongol conquest of China, beginning under Ögedei Khan and being completed under Kublai Khan. It is considered the last great military achievement of the Mongol Empire; upon its completion, the Mongols ruled all of continental East Asia under the Han-style Yuan dynasty that had been founded as a division of the Mongol Empire.

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Significance

The Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty was the final phase of the Mongol conquest of China, completing a campaign that had begun under Ögedei Khan and concluded under Kublai Khan. Its completion brought all of continental East Asia under Mongol rule, unified under the Han-style Yuan dynasty established as a division of the Mongol Empire. The conquest is characterized as the last great military achievement of the Mongol Empire, marking the point at which Mongol expansion across China reached its territorial conclusion. The Yuan dynasty it produced represented a fundamental transformation in the governance of China, integrating the former Song territories into a Mongol imperial structure that spanned the continent.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (19)