Kingdom of Zhao

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The Kingdom of Zhao was a major state during China’s Warring States period, known for its powerful cavalry, military reforms, and pivotal role in the era’s interstate conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Chinese state
alternativeName State of Zhao NERFINISHED
Zhao NERFINISHED
borderRegion Great Wall frontier zones NERFINISHED
capital Handan NERFINISHED
conqueredBy Qin dynasty NERFINISHED
State of Qin NERFINISHED
conquestYear 228 BCE
country China
currency knife money
round coin money
endTime 222 BCE
ethnicInteractions nomadic peoples of the northern steppe
finalAnnexationYear 222 BCE
firstRuler Zhao Liehou NERFINISHED
founder Zhao Huanzi NERFINISHED
Zhao Ji NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
language Classical Chinese
locatedInTime 3rd century BCE
5th century BCE
Warring States period NERFINISHED
majorCity Handan NERFINISHED
Jinyang NERFINISHED
militaryStrength elite infantry units
strong cavalry forces
namedAfter Zhao clan NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Changping NERFINISHED
notableFor adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics
military reforms
powerful cavalry
role in Warring States interstate conflicts
notableReform King Wuling of Zhao’s “胡服骑射” (wearing Hu-style clothing and shooting from horseback) NERFINISHED
opponentInBattle State of Qin NERFINISHED
originatedFrom partition of Jin
partOf Zhou dynasty feudal system
predecessor Jin (state) NERFINISHED
region Hebei region NERFINISHED
Shanxi region NERFINISHED
northern China
ruler King Daoxiang of Zhao NERFINISHED
King Huiwen of Zhao NERFINISHED
King Wuling of Zhao NERFINISHED
King Xiaocheng of Zhao NERFINISHED
King Youmiu of Zhao NERFINISHED
sharesBorderWith State of Han NERFINISHED
State of Qi NERFINISHED
State of Qin NERFINISHED
State of Wei NERFINISHED
State of Yan NERFINISHED
State of Zhongshan NERFINISHED
startTime 403 BCE
sufferedDefeatAt Battle of Changping NERFINISHED

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