Battle of Ningjiang

1114 · 12th century · Part of the Jurchen campaigns against the Liao dynasty

The Battle of Ningjiang was fought in 1114 when the Jurchen chieftain Wanyan Aguda rebelled against the Liao dynasty and attacked its fortress of Ningjiang in Manchuria. His victory over the Liao garrison and relief forces began the Jurchen rising that led to the founding of the Jin dynasty the next year and the destruction of the Liao.

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