Which event marks the end of the Song dynasty?

Which event marks the end of the Song dynasty?

• A. The Jin dynasty completed its rule with northern expansion
• B. A prolonged civil war ended Tang influence
• C. An internal peasant uprising toppled the throne
• D. The Mongol conquest culminating in 1279

Answer: (D)

The end of the Song dynasty is marked by the Mongol conquest culminating in 1279. After the northern Song state fell to the Jin and the Southern Song continued in the south, the final collapse came when Mongol forces completed their conquest of China. The last Song ruler and his court perished at the Battle of Yamen, and the Song navy was defeated, allowing the Mongols to establish the Yuan Dynasty. This event is the definitive end point of the Song and the beginning of Yuan rule.

The end of the Song dynasty is marked by the Mongol conquest culminating in 1279. After the northern Song state fell to the Jin and the Southern Song continued in the south, the final collapse came when Mongol forces completed their conquest of China. The last Song ruler and his court perished at the Battle of Yamen, and the Song navy was defeated, allowing the Mongols to establish the Yuan Dynasty. This event is the definitive end point of the Song and the beginning of Yuan rule.