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Zhongdu (中都; 'Central capital') was the capital of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234) of China, located in modern-day Beijing, specifically in southwestern part of Xicheng District.
When the Mongol army besieged the Jin central capital, Zhongdu (present-day Beijing), in 1213, Li Ying, Li Xiong and a few other Jin generals assembled a militia of more than 10,000 men who inflicted several defeats on the Mongols.
Jin dynasty, (1115–1234), dynasty that ruled an empire formed by the Tungus Juchen (or Jurchen) tribes of Manchuria. The empire covered much of Inner Asia and all of present-day North China.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Zhongdu, the capital of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries, stood as a testament to the dynasty’s might and cultural achievements. Located in what is now Beijing, China, it was a city of grandeur and strategic importance. The Mongols, under Genghis Khan, razed Zhongdu in 1215 during their westward expansion.
The Mongols allowed the Jin dynasty to retain control of Zhongdu but forced them to pay a tribute of 500 men, 500 women, and 3,000 horses. In the summer of 1212, Emperor Xuanzong of the Jin dynasty abandoned Zhongdu and relocated the capital to Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng, Henan) in the south.
- August-October 1211
- Mongol victory
The Jin emperor committed suicide, handing control of Jin territories in northern China to the recently elected Mongol khan, Ogödei. Although the Mongols captured Beijing (Zhongdu) in 1215, the Jin maintained resistance.
Jun 1, 2023 · With the fall of Zhongdu after the Mongols captured the city on June 1, 1215, the Jin Dynasty collapsed, and the Khan emerged victorious. The city’s spoils were seized, and the once-mighty...
