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Fall of Northern Song

Type Event Region China Time 1127

After the Jingkang Incident of 1127 CE, the Northern Song central government collapsed, emperors Huizon and Qinzong were taken north, and Zhao Gou as…

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  1. 1127Kaifeng · HenanAfter the Jingkang Incident, the Northern Song capital Kaifeng fell, the emperor was captured, court institutions disintegrated, and vast northern territories fell under Jin control, ending Northern Song's actual rule as a unified dynasty.
  2. 1127Kaifeng · HenanThe Jin army installed Zhang Bangchang as puppet emperor of Chu, attempting to rule the Central Plains through a client state, but the fake Chu regime lacked popular support, was quickly abolished, and northern political order fell into chaos.
  3. 1127Nanjing · HenanPrince Kang Zhao Gou ascended the throne at Nanjing (present-day Shangqiu), changed the era name to Jianyan, and kept the state title Song, known to history as the Southern Song. The unified order centered on Bianjing ended, and the era of north-south Song-Jin confrontation began.

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