Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, Wanyan Xun

Timeline

1. 1178–1213Daxing Prefecture · ZhongduIn the eighteenth year of Dading under Emperor Shizong he was created Duke of Wen, later granted the name Xun, and successively enfeoffed as Prince of Feng, Prince of Yi, Prince of Xing, and Prince of Sheng. Under Emperor Zhangzong in the Taihe era he was granted the name Congjia, active for long periods in Hebei and elsewhere, one of the leading imperial clan members eligible for succession.
2. 1213–1214Zhongdu · Jin ZhongduAfter Hushahu assassinated Emperor Shaozong, he welcomed and enthroned Wanyan Xun, who ascended the throne in September and changed the era name to Zhenyou. Mongol armies attacked Jin on three routes and many commanderies in Hebei fell. Xuanzong sent envoys with lavish gifts to Genghis Khan to sue for peace; in the third month of the second year of Zhenyou a treaty under the walls was concluded and the Mongols temporarily withdrew.
3. 1214–1220Nanjing Kaifeng Prefecture · BianjingIgnoring the opposition of ministers such as Tutan Yi, in the fifth month of the second year of Zhenyou he decreed the southern relocation, leaving Crown Prince Shouzhong to assist in government at Zhongdu. The move of the capital angered the Mongols and war resumed; in the third year of Zhenyou Zhongdu fell, and Puxian Wannu in Liaodong declared independence. During the Xingding era he further waged war against the Southern Song, leaving the Jin attacked from front and rear.