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Song conquest of Southern Han

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Song conquest of Southern Han
Date970–971
Location
Present-day Guangdong province
Result Surrender of Southern Han, annexation of Southern Han by the Song Dynasty
Belligerents
Northern Song dynasty Southern Han dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Pan Mei

The Conquest of Southern Han by Song (Chinese: 宋滅南漢之戰) occurred in 971, when Northern Song forces captured the Southern Han capital of Guangzhou in present-day Guangdong Province.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Lorge, Peter (Dec 31, 2015). The Reunification of China: Peace through War under the Song Dynasty. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781316432273.