Jia Sidao
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Jia Sidao was a chancellor
during the late Song Dynasty
of China. He dominated the Song court from 1260 to 1273, after rising to the rank of chancellor due to his sister being a concubine of the Emperor Lizong
. Known for his corruption and incompetence, he was most famous for his intervention in the Battle of Xiangyang
, in which he hid the true situation from the Song court, and was responsible for its demise. In addition, Jia Sidao pioneered a policy of land nationalization, which was highly unpopular among the Confucians, who favored low taxes and a small role for the state. Later, at the Battle of Yihu, Jia Sidao's incompetence led to a defeat in which the remants of the Song army were routed, leading to the Mongols advancing on the capital, Hangzhou
. He was then executed as a result of this defeat.
Chancellor of China
The Chancellor , variously translated as Prime Minister, Chancellor of State, Premier or Chief Councillor, was a generic name given to the highest-ranking official in the imperial government in ancient China...
during the late Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
of China. He dominated the Song court from 1260 to 1273, after rising to the rank of chancellor due to his sister being a concubine of the Emperor Lizong
Emperor Lizong of Song
Emperor Lizong 理宗 was the 14th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the fifth emperor of the Southern Song. His personal name was Zhao Yun . He reigned from 1224 to 1264. His temple name means "Reasonable Ancestor"...
. Known for his corruption and incompetence, he was most famous for his intervention in the Battle of Xiangyang
Battle of Xiangyang
The Battle of Xiangyang also known as the Battle of Xiangfan was a six-year battle between invading Yuan Dynasty armies founded by the Mongols and Southern Song forces between AD 1267 and 1273. After the battle, the victorious Yuan forces pushed farther into the Song heartland...
, in which he hid the true situation from the Song court, and was responsible for its demise. In addition, Jia Sidao pioneered a policy of land nationalization, which was highly unpopular among the Confucians, who favored low taxes and a small role for the state. Later, at the Battle of Yihu, Jia Sidao's incompetence led to a defeat in which the remants of the Song army were routed, leading to the Mongols advancing on the capital, Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. He was then executed as a result of this defeat.
Sources
- Li, Bo and Zheng Yin. (Chinese) (2001). 5000 years of Chinese history. Inner Mongolian People's publishing corp. ISBN 7-204-04420-7.
See also
- Song DynastySong DynastyThe Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
- Song-Yuan Wars