Lin'an Prefecture (1129–1277) was after 1138 the capital of the
Southern Song
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...
dynasty (1127–1279). With over one million people by 1276, it was the most populous city in the world. Lin'an Prefecture was located in modern northern
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by ...
around
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, wh ...
. Its administrative area is different from that of the modern prefecture-level city of Hangzhou.
Lin'an Prefecture
fell to the Mongols in 1276.
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1129 establishments in Asia
12th-century establishments in China
1277 disestablishments in Asia
13th-century disestablishments in China
Liangzhe West Circuit
History of Hangzhou
Former prefectures in Zhejiang
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