Songchina

China High / Medieval Middle Ages

By Threeleaf
  • 907

    T'ang Dynasty Officially Ended

    Though even before this it had fallen into a warring states period, the death of the last T'ang Emperor officially marked the beginning of the Era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
  • Period: Jan 1, 907 to Jan 1, 960

    Era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

    General chaos after the fall of the T'ang, until the Song consolidated power.
  • Period: Jan 1, 960 to Jan 1, 1279

    Sung Dynasty Rule

    Sung Dynasty Doc
    Primary Source
  • Jan 1, 1126

    Jin / Manchurians Capture Northern Capital Kaifeng

    The Sung Dynasty is forced to Hongzhou in the South. The entire region rapidly develops the Yangtze and other trade routes and becomes rich.
  • Jan 1, 1234

    Mongols Conquer the Jin Dynasty

    Not much more to say.
  • Jan 1, 1279

    Mongols Conquer the Song

    Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai conquers the Song, declaring the start of the Yuan dynasty.