Battle of Zhongdu
The Battle of Zhongdu (present-day Beijing) took place in 1215 between the Mongols and the Jurchen Jin dynasty, which controlled northern China. The Mongols won and continued their conquest of China.
| Battle of Zhongdu | |||||||
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| Part of the Mongol–Jin War | |||||||
The siege of Zhongdu (modern Beijing), as depicted in the Persian Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mongol Empire | Jin Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Genghis Khan | Xuanzong | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Thousands massacred | ||||||
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