Song imperial armies
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Song imperial armies were the military forces of China’s Song dynasty, responsible for defending the dynasty’s territories and engaging in major conflicts such as the wars against the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Song emperor ⓘ |
| commandStructure | central command in the capital ⓘ |
| component |
cavalry
ⓘ
engineer corps ⓘ infantry ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Jingkang Incident
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurchen–Song wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol–Song wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Song–Jin wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Song–Liao wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Song–Xia wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on defense over offense
ⓘ
heavy reliance on fortified positions ⓘ |
| garrisonSystem | regional garrisons ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | among the earliest large forces to use gunpowder in warfare ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Caishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tangdao NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Yancheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableReform |
military reforms under Emperor Shenzong of Song
ⓘ
military reorganization under Emperor Taizu of Song ⓘ |
| operatedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liao dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Song dynasty state apparatus ⓘ |
| recruitment |
conscripts
ⓘ
militia ⓘ professional soldiers ⓘ |
| role |
defense of imperial frontiers
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ protection of the emperor ⓘ suppression of rebellions ⓘ |
| strength | large standing army ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Northern Song imperial armies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Song imperial armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 960–1279 ⓘ |
| used |
crossbows
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ gunpowder weapons ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| weakness |
fragmented command structure
ⓘ
limited cavalry compared to northern neighbors ⓘ political interference in command ⓘ |
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