The Song Dynasty ruled China from [[960]], when China, fractured during the period of the [[Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms]], was reunited, until [[1279]], when it fell to Mongol invasions, marking the beginning of the [[Yuan Dynasty]]. | The Song Dynasty ruled China from [[960]], when China, fractured during the period of the [[Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms]], was reunited, until [[1279]], when it fell to Mongol invasions, marking the beginning of the [[Yuan Dynasty]]. |