Emperor Xuanzong of Jin

Noble person

1163 – 1224

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Who was Emperor Xuanzong of Jin?

Emperor Xuanzong of Jin Chinese: 金宣宗, Jin Xuanzong, was a Jurchen emperor of the Jin Dynasty which ruled most of northern China in the 12th and 13th centuries, and was the first Jin emperor who was defeated by the Mongols after Genghis Khan's army crossed the Great Wall in 1211 in their drive for conquest of China. His name at birth was Wányán Xún Xuanzong was the eighth of ten emperors of the Jin Dynasty.

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Born
Apr 18, 1163
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Died
Jan 14, 1224

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on July 23, 2013

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