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Jin dynasty

Historical polity, asia (1115-1234)

The Jin dynasty, officially the Great Jin, was a Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China and adjacent territories that existed from 1115 to 1234. Established by Aguda, chieftain of the Wanyan clan, the Jin dynasty emerged from the merger of several Jurchen tribes originally under the rule of the Liao dynasty of the Khitans. After the founding of the new Jin dynasty, its ruling house declared complete independence from the Liao and eventually toppled the Liao dynasty.

Facts
Capital
Huining 1
Capital
Kaifeng Fu 1
Capital
Zhongdu 1
Independence or Founding Year
1115 1
Dissolution or End Year
1234 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Jin dynasty
Wikidata Q5066, class allow-list match (Q50068795 Chinese dynasty (ruling regime treated as historical polity))
Jin dynasty (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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The Jin dynasty, officially the Great Jin, was a Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China and adjacent territories that existed from 1115 to 1234. Established by Aguda, chieftain of the Wanyan clan, the Jin dynasty emerged from the merger of several Jurchen tribes originally under the rule of the Liao dynasty of the Khitans. After the founding of the new Jin dynasty, its ruling house declared complete independence from the Liao and eventually toppled the Liao dynasty.

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