1279 AD
Battle of Yamen
The Battle of Yamen ended the Southern Song dynasty with Yuan victory.
- Time period
- 1279 AD
- Region
- China
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Song and Yuan dynasties
The Battle of Yamen took place in southern China on 19 March 1279. Yuan forces commanded by Zhang Hongfan defeated the Southern Song fleet near present-day Jiangmen in Guangdong. As defeat became inevitable, Lu Xiufu carried the young emperor Zhao Bing into the sea, where both drowned. The Yuan victory marked the end of the Southern Song dynasty. Source