What were the Jin-Song Wars (1125-1234)?

Introduction The Jin–Song Wars were a series of conflicts between the Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) and Han Chinese Song dynasty (960-1279). In 1115, Jurchen tribes rebelled against their overlords, the Khitan Liao dynasty (907-1125), and declared the formation of the Jin. Allying with the Song against their common enemy the Liao dynasty, the Jin promised… Read More