Battle of Yamen

Date: March 19, 1279 • Location: Xinhui, China

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1276–1279.

A Mongol victory at the Battle of Yamen ends the Song dynasty in China.

The Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China, as well as parts of southern Siberia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.