Battle of Fancheng
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The Battle of Fancheng was a key 13th-century clash in which Mongol forces besieged and captured the strategic Song-held city of Fancheng, contributing to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Mongol forces
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Song forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mongol Empire
NERFINISHED
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Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mongol–Song War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty
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weakened the defensive position of the Southern Song dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| heldByAfterBattle | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByBeforeBattle | Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Southern Song period ⓘ |
| location |
Fancheng
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near modern Xiangyang, Hubei, China ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Fancheng by Mongol forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Mongol conquest of the Southern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Mongol campaigns against the Southern Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mongol victory ⓘ |
| significance |
important siege in the Mongol–Song struggle for control of the Yangtze–Han region
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key step in Mongol consolidation of central China ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key city on the Han River
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opened the way for deeper Mongol advances into Southern Song territory ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege ⓘ |
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