Ratification of Treaty of Shaoxing

Date: October 11, 1142 • Location: Rome, Italy

The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234.

The Treaty of Shaoxing was the agreement and truce that ended the protracted military conflicts between the Jin dynasty and the Southern Song dynasty. It also legally drew up the boundaries of the two countries and forced the Song dynasty to renounce all claims to its former territories north of the Qinling Huaihe Line, which included its former capital of Kaifeng. Emperor Gaozong of Song subsequently executed the anti-Jin faction general Yue Fei after the treaty.