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Siege of Caizhou

Siege of Caizhou was a siege conducted in November 1233 at Caizhou, in what is now China; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty, which ran from 1211 to 1234. The recorded result: Mongol–Song victory.

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FoughtNovember 1233ran into the following year
WhereCaizhou, China32.940N, 114.362E
OutcomeMongol–Song victory
BelligerentsJin dynastyagainstMongol Empire; Southern Song dynasty
Part ofMongol conquest of the Jin dynasty1211 to 1234

Where it sits in the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty

Battle of Yehuling, 1211Siege of Zhongdu, 1215Siege of Kaifeng (1232), 1232Siege of Caizhou, 123312111233Siege of Caizhou, 1233
4 placed engagements of the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateNovember 1233 (month precision)
to 9 February 1234
PlaceCaizhou, China
32.940N, 114.362E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeCaizhou captured by the Mongol Empire
Commanders
  • Emperor Aizong of Jin
  • Emperor Mo of Jin
Siege of CaizhouSiege of CaizhouBattle of KunyangBattle of South HenanBattle of Central HenanBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of BowangBattle of KunyangBattle of South HenanBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of BowangNanyangXinyangPingdingshanZhoukouFuyangJieshou100 km32.940N, 114.362E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1233

Siege of Caizhou is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15692881, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Caizhou, revision 1373532208, 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.