Qin–Zhao struggle over Shangdang
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The Qin–Zhao struggle over Shangdang was a protracted Warring States-era contest between the Qin and Zhao states for control of the strategically vital Shangdang region, whose outcome set the stage for the decisive Battle of Changping.
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| Qin–Zhao wars | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Warring States period event
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military conflict ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | protracted contest for regional control ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Qin
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Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Chinese historical tradition on the Warring States period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Changping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | multi-state rivalry among Qin, Zhao, Han, Wei and others ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Qin expansion eastward
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strategic importance of Shangdang ⓘ weakening of the State of Han ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
buffer zone between Qin and eastern states
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control of routes between the Central Plains and the Zhao heartland ⓘ |
| involves |
Qin attempts to annex Shangdang directly
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Zhao acceptance of Shangdang refugees and territory ⓘ cession of Shangdang by Han to Zhao ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shangdang
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State of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Qin attacks on Han territory ⓘ |
| primaryBelligerent |
State of Qin
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State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Qin unification wars
NERFINISHED
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territorial decline of Han ⓘ |
| result |
escalation of Qin–Zhao hostilities
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military confrontation concentrated around Changping ⓘ |
| setsStageFor | Battle of Changping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BCE
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late Warring States period ⓘ |
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Qin–Zhao wars