Emperor Modi of Western Xia
- Emperor Modi of Western Xia
Emperor Modi of Western Xia was the last emperor of Western Xia and reigned from 1226 to 1227.
Faced with the threat of Mongols, Modi and his officials rallied around the capital Zhongxing, trying to use its large walls to fight the Mongol cavalries. However, Zhongxing suffered from a massive earthquake, causing pestilence and food shortage. In 1227, Modi finally surrendered to the Mongol Empire, but the Mongols killed him and his entire family in fear of that the Western Xia would rebel against Mongol Empire. His death marked the end of the Western Xia dynasty.
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