Battle of Changping
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The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Changping canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Handan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Changping Context triple: [Warring States period, significantEvent, Battle of Changping]
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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Battle of Xiang River
The Battle of Xiang River was a pivotal 1934 clash during the Long March in which Communist forces suffered devastating losses while breaking through Nationalist encirclement in southern China.
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C.
Battle of Huachi
The Battle of Huachi was a significant early 19th-century military engagement in present-day Ecuador during the struggle against Spanish colonial rule, remembered for a major royalist victory that temporarily stalled the independence movement.
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Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Changping Target entity description: The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
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A.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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B.
Battle of Xiang River
The Battle of Xiang River was a pivotal 1934 clash during the Long March in which Communist forces suffered devastating losses while breaking through Nationalist encirclement in southern China.
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C.
Battle of Huachi
The Battle of Huachi was a significant early 19th-century military engagement in present-day Ecuador during the struggle against Spanish colonial rule, remembered for a major royalist victory that temporarily stalled the independence movement.
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D.
Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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E.
Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
King Xiaocheng of Zhao
ⓘ
King Zhaoxiang of Qin ⓘ |
| belligerent |
State of Qin
ⓘ
state of Zhao ⓘ
surface form:
State of Zhao
|
| casualties | massive Zhao losses ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | large-scale slaughter of surrendered Zhao soldiers ⓘ |
| changeOfCommand | replacement of Lian Po by Zhao Kuo ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Bai Qi
ⓘ
Lian Po ⓘ Wang He ⓘ Zhao Kuo ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
state of Qin
ⓘ
surface form:
Qin
Zhao ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
state of Qin
ⓘ
surface form:
Qin
Zhao ⓘ |
| date | 262–260 BCE ⓘ |
| endDate | 260 BCE ⓘ |
| era | late Warring States period ⓘ |
| estimatedZhaoPrisonersKilled | over 400,000 (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancient China ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the bloodiest battles of the Warring States period ⓘ |
| location |
Changping District
ⓘ
surface form:
Changping
near present-day Gaoping, Shanxi, China ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
contributed to decline of Zhao as a major power
ⓘ
shifted balance of power in favor of Qin ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Zhao–Qin frontier ⓘ |
| notableCommanderFor |
Bai Qi
ⓘ
Zhao Kuo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive nature of Qin victory
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scale of casualties ⓘ use of stratagems and deception by Qin commanders ⓘ |
| partOf | Warring States period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Qin–Zhao struggle over Shangdang ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition |
Records of the Grand Historian
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surface form:
Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji)
|
| region | North China ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Qin conquest of rival states
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surface form:
Qin unification wars
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| result | decisive Qin victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 262 BCE ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China
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severely weakened the State of Zhao ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByQin |
cutting enemy supply lines
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encirclement ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByZhao | initial defensive strategy under Lian Po ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Changping Description of subject: The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
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