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Which incident in history was the conquest of the Song capital Bianjing by Jin forces called?
Huijing Coup
Jingkang Incident
Zhezong Invasion
Bianjing Takeover
Answer
The Jingkang Incident was a major military defeat of the Song dynasty at the hands of the Jurchen Jin dynasty in 1127. The Jurchen army captured the Song capital of Bianjing and took the Song emperor and empress captive. The Song government was forced to relocate south to Hangzhou, and the Jurchens established the Jin dynasty in the north.
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