Song–Xia wars
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The Song–Xia wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between China’s Song dynasty and the Tangut-ruled Western Xia state over territorial control and regional dominance in northwestern China during the 11th–12th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song–Xia wars canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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war ⓘ |
| cause |
struggle for regional dominance
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territorial disputes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cavalry raids
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protracted warfare ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Song dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticAspect |
peace treaties
ⓘ
tribute negotiations ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Song dynasty official histories
ⓘ
Western Xia-related inscriptions ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicComponent |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanguts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jin–Song wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Song campaigns against Western Xia
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Western Xia raids into Song territory ⓘ border skirmishes ⓘ large-scale invasions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval China ⓘ |
| impact |
economic burden on the Song state
ⓘ
militarization of the Song northwestern frontier ⓘ strengthening of Western Xia military power ⓘ |
| involved |
Song frontier armies
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Western Xia cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
northwestern China ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Northern Song dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Xia dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Song dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Xia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Song–Xia relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Song consolidation of the northwest frontier ⓘ |
| region |
Gansu corridor
NERFINISHED
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Ordos region NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
frontier adjustments
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stalemate ⓘ tribute and peace agreements ⓘ |
| startTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of frontier fortresses
ⓘ
control of trade routes ⓘ |
| temporalScope | Northern Song period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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