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Tieyaozi Heavy Cavalry

Type Object Region Northeast Asia Time c. 1111–1200

The Tieyaozi were elite heavy-armored Jin cavalry, named for their iron armor and swift riding, formed from Jurchen military traditions fused with Li…

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  1. c. 1111–1115Jurchen homeland · Northeast ChinaJurchen tribes in the war against Liao reorganized armored cavalry units, absorbing Liao and Song armor-making techniques to form the prototype of the Tieyaozi as the tribal confederation's elite strike force.
  2. 1115–1120Liao-Jin battlefields · NortheastThe Tieyaozi served as the main charging force in battles such as Hubudagang, shattering Liao cavalry with heavy assaults and becoming a strategic pivot for the Jin's rapid expansion and capture of Yanjing.

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