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Emperor Aizong of Jin
Last Jin emperor, who passed the throne on and hanged himself when Caizhou fell in 1234
Mural of the event “Song–Mongol War on Jin”, which this person took part in.
In late Jin, the dynasty in the north was struck devastatingly by the newly risen Mongol Empire and was forced to move the capital south, the geographic survival space compressed. The Jin absurdly decided to compensate for lost lands by invading Southern Song.
Also known as Wanyan Shouxu · Wanyan Ningjiasu · Ningjiasu · Min Huangdi
- Roles
- Monarch / Emperor
Emperor Aizong of Jin, Wanyan Shouxu, the third son of Xuanzong, was born in 1198 and took the throne early in 1224 as the last Jin emperor. He promoted commanders such as Wanyan Chenheshang, and in 1228 Jin forces defeated a Mongol army at Dachangyuan. In 1233 he withdrew to Caizhou, and early in 1234 the combined Mongol and Southern Song armies broke into the city. He passed the throne to Wanyan Chenglin and hanged himself, and Jin came to an end. Accounts of what became of his remains differ.
Life and times
- 1198Born
Song - 1234Song–Mongol War on Jin
Took partThe high-stakes diplomatic move that brought Song into direct contact with Mongol power. - 1234Fall of Caizhou Ends Jin Dynasty
In 1234 Song and Mongol forces entered Caizhou; the Jin emperors died and the dynasty ended. - 1234Died
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