Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom

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The Mongol conquest of the Dali Kingdom was a 13th-century campaign in which the Mongol Empire subjugated the Dali state in present-day Yunnan, securing control over a key region in southwestern China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mongol invasion
military campaign
belligerent Dali Kingdom
Mongol Empire
campaignObjective control of trade routes in Yunnan
securing southwestern approaches to China
subjugation of Dali state
chronologicalContext early career of Kublai Khan
reign of Möngke Khan
commander Duans of Dali
Kublai Khan
Uriyangkhadai
conflict Dali Kingdom
Mongol Empire
date 13th century
endDate 1254
ethnicContext Bai people
surface form: Bai people of Dali region
followedBy Mongol expansion into mainland Southeast Asia
Mongol invasion of Vietnam
surface form: Mongol invasions of Đại Việt
historicalRegion Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
surface form: Nanzhao–Dali cultural area
legacy foundation for later Yuan rule in Yunnan
precedent for indirect rule through local elites in Yunnan
location Dali Kingdom
present-day Yunnan
southwestern China
militaryTactic Mongol cavalry invasion through mountain passes
notableEvent rapid Mongol advance through Yunnan
surrender of Dali ruler without major resistance
overlord Möngke Khan
partOf Mongol invasion of China
surface form: Mongol conquest of China
politicalConsequence Dali Kingdom
surface form: Dali Kingdom became a Mongol vassal

integration of Yunnan into Yuan administrative system
local Duan clan retained as puppet rulers
predecessor Song–Liao conflicts
surface form: Song–Mongol border conflicts
relatedTo Mongol–Song War
surface form: Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty

Yuan dynasty
result Mongol control of Yunnan
Mongol victory
incorporation of Dali territory into Mongol Empire
subjugation of Dali Kingdom
startDate 1253
strategicImportance opened route toward mainland Southeast Asia
secured southwestern flank of Mongol China

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