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Bayan of the Baarin

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time 1236–1295 Also known as Bayan of Baarin、Bolohuan

Bayan (1236–1295), a Mongol of the Baarin tribe, was a renowned Yuan minister and veteran general who led the conquest of Song and later served as Ri…

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  1. c. 1250–1260Shangdu · Inner MongoliaBayan, born into Baarin nobility, grew up serving under Kublai with his father; valued for his steadiness and decisiveness, he helped quell internal rebellions and consolidate the khan's position, gradually entering the core military circle of the early Yuan.
  2. 1261–1270Xiangyang · HubeiDuring the Zhiyuan era the Yuan intensified efforts to destroy Song; Bayan took part in planning and went to the Xiang-Fan front to direct the siege, coordinating with Ashu and others, laying the groundwork for his later command of the Song-conquering army.
  3. 1274–1276Lin'an · ZhejiangAfter the fall of Xiang-Fan, Bayan was appointed Grand Commander for the Conquest of Song, leading combined land and naval forces east along the Yangtze, taking Ezhou and Jiankang in succession, advancing on Lin'an and forcing the Southern Song court to surrender, completing the decisive phase of the unification war.
  4. 1276–1295Dadu · BeijingAfter the conquest of Song, Bayan entered court as chancellor, directing major military and political affairs; though temporarily dismissed over an incident and later restored, he remained at the center of power into his old age, one of the most powerful Mongol veterans of the early Yuan.

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