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Battle of Xiangyang

Battle of Xiangyang was a battle fought in 1267 at Xiangyang, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted about 6 years. It was part of the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty, which ran from 1235 to 1279. The recorded result: Yuan victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 100,000; 5,000 ships; 100+ trebuchets; 20+ counterweight trebuchets.

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Fought1267lasted about 6 years
WhereXiangyang, People's Republic of China32.031N, 112.140E
OutcomeYuan victory
BelligerentsSouthern Song dynastyagainstMongol Empire; Yuan dynasty
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofMongol conquest of the Song dynasty1235 to 1279

Where it sits in the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty

Siege of Diaoyucheng, 1259Battle of Xiangyang, 1267Battle of Dingjiazhou, 1275Battle of Tanzhou, 1275Battle of Yamen, 127912591279Battle of Xiangyang, 1267
5 placed engagements of the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1267 (year precision)
to 14 March 1273
PlaceXiangyang, People's Republic of China
32.031N, 112.140E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength8,000100,000; 5,000 ships; 100+ trebuchets; 20+ counterweight trebuchets
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Li Tingzhi
  • Lü Wenhuan
  • Aju
  • Arikhgiya
  • Shi Tianzhe
  • Guo Kan
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 191 and 1267.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1267

Battle of Xiangyang is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1205096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiangyang, revision 1374479424, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.