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Fall of Zhongdu

Type Event Region Asia Time 1215

In 1215, the Jin dynasty's northern capital Zhongdu fell after a long Mongol siege;…

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  1. 1215Zhongdu · BeijingMongol forces breached Zhongdu's defenses, the Jin garrison's resistance collapsed, Mongol troops poured into the city, and the Jin dynasty's northern capital formally fell.
  2. 1215Zhongdu · BeijingWanyan Chenghui, left in charge of Zhongdu, refused to surrender after the city fell and hanged himself, becoming a symbol of loyalty at the end of the Jin dynasty. The Jin's main northern center of rule was thereby lost.

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