Duan Siping
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Duan Siping was a statesman of Bai origin and eventual founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Dali
. The Kingdom retained independence from unified China
until the Mongol invasion in 1253 C.E.
Kingdom of Dali
Dali or Great Li was a Bai kingdom centred in what is now Yunnan Province of China. Established by Duan Siping in 937, it was ruled by a succession of 22 kings until the year 1253, when it was conquered by an invasion of the Mongol Empire. The capital city was at Dali.- History :The Kingdom of...
. The Kingdom retained independence from unified China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
until the Mongol invasion in 1253 C.E.