1081
1081 — China: Song-Xia War (1081–1085): Song dynasty invades Western Xia with initial success, but the odd failure to bring siege weapons and extreme supply problems cause widespread mutiny and the invasion turns into a massive rout
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- 1080동번(東蕃)이 난을 일으켰으므로 보병과 기병 3만 명을 정주(定州)로 보내어 토벌함.
- 1083고려 순종 즉위, 고려 선종 즉위
| - Song-Xia War (1081–1085): Song dynasty invades Western Xia with initial success, but the odd failure to bring siege weapons and extreme supply problems cause widespread mutiny and the invasion turns into a massive rout
- Su published a 200-volume work on Song-Liao relations.
- A Song army was dealt some sixty thousand casualties defending Yan'an against an attempted invasion of Song by Western Xia forces.
- 西夏內亂之際，宋以李憲為總指揮發動五路伐夏，奪下蘭州。ZH
- 1079Lý–Song War: Song dynasty gives up claims to Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn in return for Song captives
- 1080The Price ratio of iron to rice falls to 177:100 in Sichuan and 135:100 in Shanxi
- 1080Mints in the Song dynasty reach annual production of 5,000,000 strings of copper cash and 800,000 strings of iron coins
- 1080Number of qualified officials reach 34,000
- 1080Shen was appointed to defend Yan'an.
- 1082宋軍採取碉堡戰術，派徐禧興建永樂城，梁太后趁永樂城新建之初，率30萬大軍包圍攻陷，宋軍慘敗，史稱永樂城之戰。
- 1083Three hundred thousand fire arrows are produced by the Song court and delivered to two garrisons.
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