Siege of Ezhou
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The Siege of Ezhou was a pivotal Mongol assault on the Southern Song stronghold of Ezhou in the late 13th century, contributing significantly to the eventual collapse of the Song dynasty.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Ezhou canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mongol Empire
NERFINISHED
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Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Mongol Empire
NERFINISHED
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Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
opened central China further to Mongol control
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weakened Southern Song defensive line along the Yangtze River ⓘ |
| era | late Southern Song period ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Mongol advances into Southern Song territory ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
events leading to the end of the Song dynasty in 1279
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final phase of the Mongol conquest of China ⓘ |
| location |
Ezhou
NERFINISHED
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present-day Hubei Province ⓘ |
| partOf | Mongol–Song War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Mongol campaigns against the Southern Song ⓘ |
| result |
Mongol victory
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fall of Ezhou to Mongol forces ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of the Southern Song dynasty
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pivotal Mongol assault on a major Southern Song stronghold ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key stronghold on the Yangtze River system
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major defensive position protecting Southern Song heartland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 13th century ⓘ |
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