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 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign series ⓘ |
| aim |
conquer Cao Wei
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restore the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zhuge Liang’s Northern Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
Fifth Northern Expedition
NERFINISHED
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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
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Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | northern China ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Jieting
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Qishan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wuzhang Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForBelligerent |
Sima Yi
NERFINISHED
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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
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Kingdoms of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Cao Wei strategic victory
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Jiang Wan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Guanzhong region
NERFINISHED
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Hanzhong region NERFINISHED ⓘ Qishan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Northern Expeditions against Cao Wei
this entity surface form:
Zhuge Liang in leading northern expeditions
this entity surface form:
Hard Roads in Shu