End of the Song
vHeavy dependence on growth of civilian government at expense of military
ØBy 1127,  the Song court could not push back the Northern nomadic invaders
ØSurrounded by north ‘Empires’ (Jurchin’)
vInvasion of Mongols from North 1279
ØStart of Yuan (Mongol Dynasty)
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