siege, medieval
Siege of Diaoyucheng
Siege of Diaoyucheng was a siege conducted in January 1259 at Diaoyu Fortress, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty, which ran from 1235 to 1279. The recorded result: Song victory. Recorded strength: 100,000+ against 20,000–30,000.
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Where it sits in the Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty
Record
| Date | January 1259 (month precision) to July 1259 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Diaoyu Fortress, People's Republic of China 30.004N, 106.313E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 100,000+ | 20,000–30,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Wuyuan 1940, 223 km NE
- Battle of Jianmenguan date unknown, 274 km N
- Battle of Bamianshan 1950, 312 km SE
- Battle of Baxi AD 215, 354 km N
- Battle of Luding Bridge 1935, 393 km W
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1259
- Battle of Pelagonia Greece
- Battle of Cassano Italy
- Siege of Mayyāfāriqīn Turkey
- Battle of Næstved Denmark
Siege of Diaoyucheng 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 Q48880934, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Diaoyucheng, revision 1379589054, 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.