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Jan 1, 1127
Jin army captures North Song capital of Kaifeng;Ends North Song
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Period: Jan 1, 1127 to Jan 1, 1279
Southern Song
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Jan 1, 1212
Song take back capitals after fall of Jin; ends Mongol alliance
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Jan 1, 1259
Möngke Khan leads campaign against Song; dies during
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Jan 1, 1261
Kublai Khan takesover assault on Song, gains foothold on southern banks of the Yangtze river
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Jan 1, 1262
Song assault Mongols as they retreat due to succesion problems and impending civil war
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Period: Jan 1, 1262 to Jan 1, 1265
Minor border skirmishes occur between Song and Mongols
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Jan 1, 1265
Kublai Khan wins major battle in Sichuan province
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Period: Jan 1, 1268 to Jan 1, 1273
Kublai Khan blockades Yanhtze river with Navy
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Jan 1, 1271
Kublai Khan officially declares start of the Yuan Dynasty
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Jan 1, 1275
Massive Song forces suffer defeat to Mongols
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Jan 1, 1276
Almost all of Song territories are captured by Yuan troops
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Period: to Jan 1, 1127
Northern Song
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Period: to Jan 1, 1126
Political corruption and invading tribes weakening Northern Song