Song navy
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The Song navy was the maritime military force of China's Song dynasty, noted for its advanced shipbuilding and naval tactics that played a key role in the dynasty's defense and warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song navy canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military branch
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier Chinese river fleets ⓘ |
| employed |
marines
ⓘ
professional sailors ⓘ shipwrights ⓘ |
| endTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
naval warfare against the Jin dynasty
ⓘ
naval warfare against the Liao dynasty ⓘ naval warfare against the Mongol Empire ⓘ naval warfare against the Western Xia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early large-scale use of gunpowder at sea
ⓘ
key role in defense of Southern Song ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese naval warfare ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Chinese ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | various river and coastal bases ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeat by Mongol-Yuan fleet at Battle of Yamen
ⓘ
victory over Jin fleet at Battle of Caishi ⓘ |
| notedFor |
advanced shipbuilding
ⓘ
naval tactics ⓘ use of gunpowder weapons at sea ⓘ use of paddle-wheel warships ⓘ use of trebuchets on ships ⓘ |
| operatedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
East China Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huai River NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangtze River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Caishi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tangdao NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Yamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Song dynasty military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 10th century ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Song Ministry of War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Song emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal patrol
ⓘ
maritime defense ⓘ protection of maritime trade routes ⓘ riverine warfare ⓘ transport of troops and supplies ⓘ |
| usedShipType |
paddle-wheel warship
ⓘ
riverine war junk ⓘ tower ship ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
fire arrows
ⓘ
gunpowder bombs ⓘ traction trebuchets ⓘ |
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