Battle of Red Cliffs
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The Battle of Red Cliffs was a decisive naval engagement in 208–209 CE during the late Eastern Han dynasty that halted Cao Cao’s expansion and paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period in China.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Red Cliffs canonical | 11 |
| Red Cliffs | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in Chinese history ⓘ historical event ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alliance | Sun Quan–Liu Bei alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chibi
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Chibi zhi zhan ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | near modern Chibi, Hubei ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Cao’s forces
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Liu Bei’s forces ⓘ Sun Quan’s forces ⓘ |
| cause | Cao Cao’s attempt to conquer southern warlords ⓘ |
| combatType | riverine naval combat ⓘ |
| commander |
Cao Cao
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Cheng Pu ⓘ Huang Gai ⓘ Liu Bei ⓘ Lu Su ⓘ Sun Quan ⓘ Zhou Yu ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
one of the most famous battles in Chinese history
ⓘ
subject of numerous Chinese operas, films, and novels ⓘ |
| date | 208–209 CE ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| era |
imperial court of Eastern Han
ⓘ
surface form:
late Eastern Han dynasty
|
| followedBy | formation of the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | end of Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| involves | use of fire ships ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of strategic alliance against a stronger opponent ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Yangtze River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Yangtze River region
|
| militaryTactic |
fire attack
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naval warfare ⓘ use of chained warships ⓘ |
| partOf | late Eastern Han dynasty conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cao Cao’s campaign to unify northern China ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| result |
decisive defeat of Cao Cao
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halted Cao Cao’s southward expansion ⓘ strategic victory for Sun Quan and Liu Bei alliance ⓘ |
| river | Yangtze River ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled Liu Bei to establish a power base in the south
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led to the rise of Eastern Wu ⓘ paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ prevented the unification of China under Cao Cao ⓘ |
| year |
208 CE
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209 CE ⓘ |
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Red Cliffs