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Jurchen raids on the Liao border

Type Event Region Asia Time 1114

In 1114 CE, Jurchen leader Wanyan Aguda rose in arms and attacked the Liao dynasty's northeastern border, taking Ningjiang Prefecture and Chuhedian a…

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  1. 1114Achu (Aguda's base) · Heilongjiang ProvinceWanyan Aguda rallied followers on the grounds of excessive Liao exactions and oppression of the Jurchen tribes, issued a proclamation against Liao, and won the allegiance of Jurchen tribes, creating a military threat to Liao's northeastern border.
  2. 1114Ningjiang Prefecture · Jilin ProvinceJurchen forces attacked Liao's Ningjiang Prefecture, where defender Xiao Sixian was defeated; they then defeated Liao forces again at Chuhedian (in the Songhua River basin), severely shaking Liao's northeastern defense system as Jurchen power expanded rapidly.

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