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Abdication of Jin Emperor Weishao Wang
In August 1213, powerful minister Heshilie Hushahu staged a palace coup amid Mongol pressure, killing Jin Emperor Weishao Wang (Wanyan Yongji) and de…
Timeline
- 1213Jin Zhongdu · BeijingHeshilie Hushahu, claiming the Mongol army had reached the northern gate, lured and killed Dadu prefect Tutu Nanping and his son, entered the city through Tongxuan Gate, forced Weishao Wang to move to the Prince Wei residence, declared himself regent and chief commander, and seized control of the government.
- 1213Prince Wei residence · BeijingHushahu sent the eunuch Li Sizhong to assassinate Weishao Wang Wanyan Yongji, and imprisoned and killed Jin general Wanyan Gang, who had been ordered to return to court, at the market. Hushahu withdrew all frontier garrisons to Zhongdu, and garrisoned Pingzhou cavalry at Jizhou to bolster his own power.
Sources
- 金史·本纪第十四·宣宗上
- 金史·本纪第十三·卫绍王