Zhongdu

(noun)

The capital of the Jin Dynasty before the Mongol attacks, situated where modern-day Beijing sits.

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Examples of Zhongdu in the following topics:

  • Expansion Throughout Eastern Asia

    • In 1215 CE Genghis captured and sacked the Jin capital of Zhongdu (modern-day Beijing).

  • The Mongol Invasions

    • Kublai readied the move of the Mongol capital from Karakorum in Mongolia to Khanbaliq in 1264, constructing a new city near the former Jurchen capital Zhongdu, now modern Beijing, in 1266.