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Western Xia" or "Xi Xia" is the state's Chinese name. "Western" refers to its location to the west of the Liao (916–1125) and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties, as well as the Song. "Xia" (pointing to the Xia dynasty) is a historical name for the region that originated from the 5th-century Hu Xia dynasty. [15]
Emperor Mo. Between 1205 and 1227, the Mongol Empire embarked on a series of military campaigns that ultimately led to the destruction of the Tangut -led Western Xia dynasty in northwestern China. Hoping to both to plunder and acquire vassalage, Genghis Khan commanded some initial raids against the Western Xia before launching a full-scale ...
The Xia dynasty (Chinese: 夏朝; pinyin: Xiàcháo; Wade–Giles: Hsia4-ch‘ao2) is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, it was established by the legendary figure Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. [1] In traditional historiography, the Xia was ...
Song–Xia wars. The Song–Xia wars (Chinese: 宋夏戰爭) were a series of military conflicts fought by the Northern Song dynasty, Western Xia dynasty, and Liao dynasty from the late 10th century to early 12th century. Although sporadic conflicts would continue, the Northern Song lost their land border with the Western Xia after the Jin ...
Western Xia mausoleums. The Western Xia mausoleums occupy an area of some 50 km 2 (19 sq mi) at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwestern China, and include nine imperial mausoleums and 250 tombs of imperial relatives and officials of China's Western Xia dynasty. This burial complex lies some 40 km (25 ...
Emperor Jingmu (敬慕皇帝) Temple name. Xiangzong (襄宗) Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia (1170–1211), born Li Anquan ( Chinese: 李安全 ), was the seventh emperor of the Tangut -led Western Xia dynasty of China, reigning from 1206 to 1211. He launched attacks on the Jin dynasty, but eventually surrendered to the Mongol Empire under ...
Emperor Renzong of Western Xia (1124 – 16 October 1193), born Li Renxiao ( Chinese: 李仁孝 ), was the fifth emperor of the Tangut -led Western Xia dynasty of China. His reign from 1139 to 1193 was the longest among all Western Xia emperors. Li Renxiao was the eldest son of the Emperor Chongzong, and succeeded him at the age of sixteen.
Emperor Chongzong of Western Xia (1084–1139), born Li Qianshun ( Chinese: 李乾順 ), was the fourth emperor of the Western Xia dynasty of China, ruling from 1086 to 1139. [ note 1] His reign began at the age of three, when his father Li Bingchang died. He remained under the regency of the Empress Dowager Zhaojian [ note 2] until she was ...