2011•The Encyclopedia of WarRequires access
Mongol conquest of China
David Wright
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Abstract
Abstract China was by far and away the most difficult conquest the Mongols ever undertook. It began before any other major Mongol conquest of sedentary civilizations and continued long after the others had been completed. The Mongol conquest of China lasted for 70 years, beginning in 1209, passing through several stages of intermittent prosecution, and not achieving completion until 1279, over halfway through the 34‐year reign of Khubilai Khan, Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's grandson.