Battle of Yamen: end of the Southern Song
WarDynastyThe Yuan fleet defeats the last Song loyalists; the child emperor is drowned, ending the Song dynasty.
- Date
- 1279 · View on map
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- East Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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