imported>Soranin: Created page with "{{Era|Organizations}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Pre-release|Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game}} Mongol encampment in Western Xia, 1227 The '''Western Xia''', officially the '''Great Xia''' (大夏), was a {{Wiki|Tangut people|Tangut}}-led imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1038 until its destruction by the Mongol Empire in 1227. Its capital was Xingqing.{{WP|Western Xia}}..."

2025-02-22T13:21:23Z

Created page with "{{Era|Organizations}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Pre-release|Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game}} thumb|250px|Mongol encampment in Western Xia, 1227 The '''Western Xia''', officially the '''Great Xia''' (大夏), was a {{Wiki|Tangut people|Tangut}}-led imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1038 until its destruction by the Mongol Empire in 1227. Its capital was Xingqing.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Western Xia}}..."

Páàjì titun

{{Era|Organizations}}{{WP-REAL}}
{{Pre-release|[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]}}
[[File:ACReflections - Mongol encampment in Western Xia.png|thumb|250px|Mongol encampment in Western Xia, 1227]]
The '''Western Xia''', officially the '''Great Xia''' (大夏), was a {{Wiki|Tangut people|Tangut}}-led imperial dynasty of [[China]] that ruled from 1038 until its destruction by the [[Mongol Empire]] in 1227. Its capital was [[Xingqing]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Western Xia}}</ref>

==History==
Beginning in 1225,<ref name="Wiki conquest">{{WP|Mongol conquest of Western Xia}}</ref> Mongol leader [[Genghis Khan]], having successfully completed other conquests throught the [[Asia|continent]] that tripled the size of his empire,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Empire of the Great Khan]]</ref> prepared his armies for another campaign in Xia, seeking to punish them for not complying with their {{Wiki|Vassal|vassal obligations}}.<ref name="Wiki conquest"/> The Mongol Empire's expansion also caught the attention of the [[Assassins]], both from the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Branch]] and the local [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins|Mongolian Brotherhood]].<ref name="Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' – Chapter 50</ref> Between 1226 and 1227, the Khan had received a serious injury that led to an illness, but despite the urging of his sons and commanders, he insisted on continuing the invasion, partly due to his outrage at the taunting of the Xia's leading commander.<ref name="ACRPG Hook">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]] – [[Forging History]]'' – Historical Hooks: "The Death of Genghis Khan"</ref>

In 1227, the Mongols advanced towards the Xia capital and besieged it, making camp nearby.<ref name="Crusade"/> There, with the combined efforts of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Maria Thorpe]], [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Qulan Gal]] and [[Nergüi]], the Assassins managed to [[Assassination of Genghis Khan|kill]] the Khan.<ref name="Crusade"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Reflections 2|Issue 02]]</ref><ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Genghis Can't]]</ref> This was not enough to stop the Mongols, however. His death was kept a secret and the attacks continued. In September 1227, the Xia Emperor surrended and was executed, with the pillaging of the capital and the slaughter of the population soon following.<ref name="Wiki"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Dynasties of China]]
[[Category:Chinese governments]]

Western Xia - Revision history