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Song-Jin border tensions

Type Event Region Asia Time 1112

During the Xuanhe era (c. 1112), the Jurchen Wanyan clan rose rapidly and Song-Jin border frictions intensified along the Yanshan–Hebei line;…

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  1. 1112Jurchen homeland (Songhua River basin) · NortheastWanyan Aguda unified the Jurchen tribes, pressing his power toward Liaodong, and the Song court began to take notice of changes in the northeast.
  2. 1112Border prefectures and counties of Hebei · HebeiNorthern Song strengthened its Hebei border defenses while probing the intentions of Liao and the Jurchen through envoys; border trade and the issue of fleeing households sparked friction.

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