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Battle of Sanfengshan

Battle of Sanfengshan was a battle fought in 1232 in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Mongol victory. Recorded strength: 40,000–75,000 against 150,000.

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Fought1232
WhereChina34.112N, 113.388E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstJin dynasty
Casualties and lossesHeavyandVery heavy

Record

Date1232 (year precision)
PlaceChina
34.112N, 113.388E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeNorth China added to the Mongol Empire
Strength40,000–75,000150,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyVery heavy
Commanders
  • Wanyan Heda
  • Wanyan Chenheshang
Battle of SanfengshanBattle of SanfengshanBattle of Central HenanBattle of Yan ProvinceBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of YangchengBattle of Central HenanBattle of South HenanBattle of XinzhengBattle of YangchengZhengzhouNanyangLuoyangXinxiangJiaozuoPingdingshanZhoukouJieshou100 km34.112N, 113.388E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1232

Battle of Sanfengshan 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 Q10865938, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sanfengshan, revision 1378579358, 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.