Battle of Zhongdu

Battle of Zhongdu
Part of the Mongol–Jin War

The siege of Zhongdu (modern Beijing), as depicted in the Persian Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
Date1215
Location
Beijing, China
Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Jin Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Genghis Khan Xuanzong
Strength
Unknown 6,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Thousands massacred

The Battle of Zhongdu (present-day Beijing) took place in 1215 between the Mongols and the Jurchen Jin dynasty, which controlled northern China.[1] The Mongols won and continued their conquest of China.

  1. ^ Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-313-33537-2.

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