Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
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The Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang were a series of military campaigns launched by the Shu Han strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period in an effort to conquer the northern state of Cao Wei and restore the Han dynasty.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hard Roads in Shu | 1 |
| Northern Expeditions against Cao Wei | 1 |
| Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang canonical | 1 |
| Zhuge Liang in leading northern expeditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang Context triple: [Ma Su, associatedWith, Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang]
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A.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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B.
Red Cliffs
Red Cliffs is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, known for its irrigated agriculture—particularly grape and citrus production—and its location near the Murray River in the Sunraysia region.
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C.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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D.
Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a 1926–1928 military campaign led by Chiang Kai-shek to unify China under the Nationalist government by defeating regional warlords.
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E.
High Road to China
High Road to China is a 1983 adventure-romance film set in the 1920s, following a wealthy heiress and a rugged pilot on a perilous aerial journey to find her missing father.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang Target entity description: The Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang were a series of military campaigns launched by the Shu Han strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period in an effort to conquer the northern state of Cao Wei and restore the Han dynasty.
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A.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic 14th-century Chinese historical novel that dramatizes the power struggles, warfare, and political intrigue among rival states at the end of the Han dynasty.
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B.
Red Cliffs
Red Cliffs is a rural town in Victoria, Australia, known for its irrigated agriculture—particularly grape and citrus production—and its location near the Murray River in the Sunraysia region.
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C.
Ban Shu Legend
Ban Shu Legend is a Chinese historical romance television drama series centered on the life and adventures of a spirited young woman in the Han dynasty.
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D.
Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a 1926–1928 military campaign led by Chiang Kai-shek to unify China under the Nationalist government by defeating regional warlords.
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E.
High Road to China
High Road to China is a 1983 adventure-romance film set in the 1920s, following a wealthy heiress and a rugged pilot on a perilous aerial journey to find her missing father.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign series ⓘ |
| aim |
conquer Cao Wei
ⓘ
restore the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zhuge Liang’s Northern Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Fifth Northern Expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Shu Han strategic need to break Wei dominance
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Zhuge Liang’s commitment to the Longzhong Plan ⓘ |
| commander | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 234 ⓘ |
| endedBy | death of Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | northern China ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Jieting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Qishan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wuzhang Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForBelligerent |
Sima Yi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Zhuge Liang at Wuzhang Plains ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorCampaigns | five ⓘ |
| opponent | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | failure of Shu Han to conquer northern China ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Kingdoms of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Cao Wei strategic victory
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status quo between Shu Han and Cao Wei largely maintained ⓘ |
| significance |
central episode in Zhuge Liang’s historical reputation
ⓘ
key attempt by Shu Han to change balance of power ⓘ |
| startDate | 228 ⓘ |
| strategy |
offensive from Hanzhong into Wei territory
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use of protracted campaigns and logistics buildup ⓘ |
| successorCommander |
Fei Yi
NERFINISHED
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Jiang Wan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Guanzhong region
NERFINISHED
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Hanzhong region NERFINISHED ⓘ Qishan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang Description of subject: The Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang were a series of military campaigns launched by the Shu Han strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period in an effort to conquer the northern state of Cao Wei and restore the Han dynasty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northern Expeditions against Cao Wei
this entity surface form:
Zhuge Liang in leading northern expeditions
this entity surface form:
Hard Roads in Shu