Chu–Han Contention

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The Chu–Han Contention was a civil war (206–202 BCE) between the Chu and Han states that led to the founding of China’s Han dynasty.

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Chu–Han Contention canonical 3
Chu–Han Struggle 1
Chu–Han War 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil war
historical event
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Chu–Han Contention
surface form: Chu–Han Struggle

Chu–Han Contention
surface form: Chu–Han War
chronology follows the Dazexiang Uprising
precedes the consolidation of the Han dynasty
country China
describedIn Book of Han
Records of the Grand Historian
endTime 202 BCE
follows Qin dynasty
hasCause collapse of the Qin dynasty
power struggle among rebel leaders
hasEffect elimination of rival warlords
establishment of Chang’an as imperial capital
transition from Qin legalist empire to Han imperial system
hasLeader Han Xin
Emperor Gaozu of Han
surface form: Liu Bang

Peng Yue
Xiang Yu
Xiao He
Ying Bu
Zhang Liang
languageOfRecord Classical Chinese
location Anhui
Central China
Guanzhong region
surface form: Guanzhong

Henan Province
surface form: Henan

Jiangsu
Shandong
opponent Chu
Han
participant Chu
Han
other former Qin rebel forces
partOf Warring and unification period of Chinese history
result defeat of Chu
founding of the Han dynasty
unification of China under Han rule
victory of Han
significantEvent Battle of Chenggao
Battle of Gaixia
Battle of Chenggao
surface form: Battle of Guling

Battle of Pengcheng
Hongmen Banquet
division of the Qin Empire into Eighteen Kingdoms
startTime 206 BCE
timePeriod late 3rd century BCE

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Xuzhou wasBattlegroundIn Chu–Han Contention
Emperor Gaozu of Han notableBattle Chu–Han Contention
Dazexiang Uprising precedes Chu–Han Contention
Qin Er Shi conflict Chu–Han Contention
this entity surface form: Chu–Han contention (background phase)
Chu–Han Contention alsoKnownAs Chu–Han Contention
this entity surface form: Chu–Han War
Chu–Han Contention alsoKnownAs Chu–Han Contention
this entity surface form: Chu–Han Struggle