Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom

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Mongol invasion military campaign

The Mongol conquest of the Dali Kingdom was a 13th-century campaign in which the Mongol Empire subjugated the Dali state in present-day Yunnan, securing control over a key region in southwestern China.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Mongol conquest of Dali	1
Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom canonical	1
conquest of Dian	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3439279 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom
Context triple: [Mongol conquests, hasPart, Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom]

A. Mongol conquest of the Western Xia
The Mongol conquest of the Western Xia was an early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty, helping to launch the Mongol Empire’s rapid expansion across Asia.
B. Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
The Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai was a key early 13th-century campaign in Central Asia in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Qara Khitai (Western Liao) state, expanding Mongol control deep into the region.
C. Mongol–Song War
The Mongol–Song War was the protracted 13th-century conflict in which the Mongol Empire conquered the Southern Song dynasty, leading to the unification of China under Mongol rule and the establishment of the Yuan dynasty.
D. Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories
The Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories was a series of early 13th-century campaigns in which the Mongol Empire overran and absorbed lands formerly controlled by the Ghurid dynasty in Central and South Asia.
E. Mongol invasion of 1297–1298
The Mongol invasion of 1297–1298 was a major incursion by Mongol forces into the Delhi Sultanate that tested and ultimately reinforced Alauddin Khalji’s military power in northern India.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom
Target entity description: The Mongol conquest of the Dali Kingdom was a 13th-century campaign in which the Mongol Empire subjugated the Dali state in present-day Yunnan, securing control over a key region in southwestern China.

A. Mongol conquest of the Western Xia
The Mongol conquest of the Western Xia was an early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Tangut-led Western Xia dynasty, helping to launch the Mongol Empire’s rapid expansion across Asia.
B. Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
The Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai was a key early 13th-century campaign in Central Asia in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Qara Khitai (Western Liao) state, expanding Mongol control deep into the region.
C. Mongol–Song War
The Mongol–Song War was the protracted 13th-century conflict in which the Mongol Empire conquered the Southern Song dynasty, leading to the unification of China under Mongol rule and the establishment of the Yuan dynasty.
D. Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories
The Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories was a series of early 13th-century campaigns in which the Mongol Empire overran and absorbed lands formerly controlled by the Ghurid dynasty in Central and South Asia.
E. Mongol invasion of 1297–1298
The Mongol invasion of 1297–1298 was a major incursion by Mongol forces into the Delhi Sultanate that tested and ultimately reinforced Alauddin Khalji’s military power in northern India.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mongol invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ
belligerent	Dali Kingdom ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ
campaignObjective	control of trade routes in Yunnan ⓘ securing southwestern approaches to China ⓘ subjugation of Dali state ⓘ
chronologicalContext	early career of Kublai Khan ⓘ reign of Möngke Khan ⓘ
commander	Duans of Dali ⓘ Kublai Khan ⓘ Uriyangkhadai ⓘ
conflict	Dali Kingdom ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ
date	13th century ⓘ
endDate	1254 ⓘ
ethnicContext	Bai people of Dali region ⓘ linked to: Bai people
followedBy	Mongol expansion into mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ Mongol invasions of Đại Việt ⓘ linked to: Mongol invasion of Vietnam
historicalRegion	Nanzhao–Dali cultural area ⓘ linked to: Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
legacy	foundation for later Yuan rule in Yunnan ⓘ precedent for indirect rule through local elites in Yunnan ⓘ
location	Dali Kingdom ⓘ present-day Yunnan ⓘ southwestern China ⓘ
militaryTactic	Mongol cavalry invasion through mountain passes ⓘ
notableEvent	rapid Mongol advance through Yunnan ⓘ surrender of Dali ruler without major resistance ⓘ
overlord	Möngke Khan ⓘ
partOf	Mongol conquest of China ⓘ linked to: Mongol invasion of China
politicalConsequence	Dali Kingdom became a Mongol vassal ⓘ linked to: Dali Kingdom integration of Yunnan into Yuan administrative system ⓘ local Duan clan retained as puppet rulers ⓘ
predecessor	Song–Mongol border conflicts ⓘ linked to: Song–Liao conflicts
relatedTo	Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty ⓘ linked to: Mongol–Song War Yuan dynasty ⓘ
result	Mongol control of Yunnan ⓘ Mongol victory ⓘ incorporation of Dali territory into Mongol Empire ⓘ subjugation of Dali Kingdom ⓘ
startDate	1253 ⓘ
strategicImportance	opened route toward mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ secured southwestern flank of Mongol China ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mongol conquests → hasPart → Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom ⓘ

Han imperial forces → notableCampaign → conquest of Dian ⓘ

linked to: Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom

Mongol invasions of Burma → follows → Mongol conquest of Dali ⓘ