Song–Liao conflicts

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The Song–Liao conflicts were a series of 10th–12th century military and diplomatic struggles between China’s Song dynasty and the Khitan-led Liao dynasty that shaped the balance of power in northern and central China.

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Song–Liao wars 2
Khitan frontier wars 1
Song–Liao conflicts canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military conflict
war
cause Song attempt to recover the Sixteen Prefectures
control of strategic passes and prefectures near modern Beijing
territorial disputes in northern China
conflictBetween Liao dynasty
Song dynasty
diplomaticOutcome Chanyuan Treaty of 1005
linked to: Chanyuan Treaty

establishment of equal-rank diplomatic titles between Song and Liao rulers
mutual recognition between Song and Liao as sovereign states
endTime 12th century
followedBy Jin–Song wars
linked to: Jin–Song Wars
hasKeyEvent Chanyuan Treaty
Liao invasion of northern Song territory
Song campaigns of 986
Song invasion of Liao in 979
hasMainBelligerent Khitan-led Liao dynasty
linked to: Liao dynasty

Northern Song dynasty
linked to: Song dynasty
hasPart Battle of Chanyuan
Battle of Gaoliang River
Battle of Shanzhou
Song–Liao War of 1004–1005
Song–Liao War of 1042
Song–Liao War of 1044
Song–Liao War of 1068–1069
Song–Liao War of 1082–1083
Song–Liao War of 1114–1120
Song–Liao War of 979
Song–Liao War of 986
involvesEthnicGroup Han Chinese
Khitan
location Song–Liao border region
central China
northern China
opponent Liao dynasty
Song dynasty
partOf history of China
precededBy Later Zhou–Liao conflicts
result balance of power between Song and Liao in northern China
establishment of Song–Liao border along the Huai and Yellow River regions
payment of annual tribute from Song to Liao
recognition of Liao control over the Sixteen Prefectures
significantFor development of Song dynasty frontier defense policy
diplomatic relations between agrarian Chinese empires and steppe states
formation of the Song–Liao dual-state system in northern China
startTime 10th century
timePeriod Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Northern Song period
linked to: Song dynasty

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Jin–Song Wars precededBy Song–Liao conflicts
Emperor Taizong of Song conflict Song–Liao wars
linked to: Song–Liao conflicts
Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom predecessor Song–Mongol border conflicts
linked to: Song–Liao conflicts
Song imperial armies conflict Song–Liao wars
linked to: Song–Liao conflicts
Tang imperial armies engagedIn Khitan frontier wars
linked to: Song–Liao conflicts