The Jin dynasty was founded by the Jurchens, a people from Manchuria, under their chieftain Wanyan Aguda. The Jurchens rebelled against the Khitan Liao dynasty and, in an alliance with the Chinese Song, destroyed it. They then turned on the Song themselves and captured the Song capital, Kaifeng, forcing the Song court to flee south and establish the Southern Song. The Jin ruled northern China with a mix of Jurchen and Chinese institutions, and their emperors increasingly adopted Chinese culture. The dynasty was weakened by Mongol pressure and by floods and rebellions, and it was finally destroyed by the Mongols and the Southern Song working together.
Before and after
- from 19 October 1110 to 5 December 1110Siege of Sidon
- 19 December 1111Death of Al-Ghazali
- from c. 1113 to 1150Suryavarman II builds Angkor Wat
- from 1115 to 1569Republic of Florence
- from 1115 to 1234Jin dynasty
- from 1118 to 1791Construction of Abbey of Fontenay
- from May 1118 to December 1118Conquest of Zaragoza
- from c. 1120s to 1390sRise of Guelphs and Ghibellines
- from 1121 to 1269Almohads
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- 8th centuryConstruction of Borobudur Temple
- from 11th century to 18th centuryHouse of Habsburg
- from 1206 to 1368Mongol Empire
- 1239Construction of Alhambra
- 1420Construction of Kremlin
- 1473Construction of Sistine Chapel
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 12th century.