The world in 1211 AD — what happened that year

8 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Duji Qianjianu and Husha were crushingly defeated at Huihe Fort and lost Juyong Pass; the Great Yuan vanguard reached Zhongdu, and Zhongdu was placed under martial law. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷013 衛紹王大安三年9月)
Hesheli Husha abandoned Xijing and fled back to the capital, but was instead appointed Right Deputy Marshal. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷013 衛紹王大安三年11月)
The emperor himself marched south against the Jin, defeated the Jin general Ding Xue at Yehu Ling, and took the counties of Dashuibo and Fengli. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1211年 2月)
He fought the Jin army at the Huihechuan in Xuanping and defeated it. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1211年 8月)
When the Dexing prefecture fell, the commander of Juyong Pass fled. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1211年 9月)
Jebe entered Juyong Pass and reached the Jin Central Capital. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1211年 9月)
In the eighth month the Mongols broke Baideng Cheng and attacked Xijing; the Jin generals, including Zhi Zhong, were terrified, and with only a hundred cavalry abandoned the city and broke out to flee. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권159 八月 단락159.29.2)

Eunuchs Wang Jun-myeong and others plot to kill Choe Chung-heon but fail. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷21 熙宗七年)