First Northern Expedition
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The First Northern Expedition was an early Three Kingdoms-era military campaign launched by Shu Han to reclaim northern China from the rival state of Cao Wei.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Northern Expedition canonical | 1 |
| Second Northern Expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066605 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Northern Expedition Context triple: [Zhuge Liang, commandedCampaign, First Northern Expedition]
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A.
Great Northern Expedition
The Great Northern Expedition was a massive 18th-century Russian exploration program, led in part by Vitus Bering, that charted much of the Arctic and North Pacific coasts and confirmed the separation of Asia and North America.
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B.
Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan
The Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan was a key 1927 Nationalist military victory that secured a major central Chinese city and significantly advanced the Kuomintang’s unification of China.
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C.
Central China Front
The Central China Front was a major Japanese military formation responsible for conducting operations in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the Wuhan campaign.
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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.
Northern Expedition
Northern Expedition is a large roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by BC Ferries on routes along the British Columbia coast.
- 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: First Northern Expedition Target entity description: The First Northern Expedition was an early Three Kingdoms-era military campaign launched by Shu Han to reclaim northern China from the rival state of Cao Wei.
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A.
Great Northern Expedition
The Great Northern Expedition was a massive 18th-century Russian exploration program, led in part by Vitus Bering, that charted much of the Arctic and North Pacific coasts and confirmed the separation of Asia and North America.
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B.
Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan
The Northern Expedition capture of Wuhan was a key 1927 Nationalist military victory that secured a major central Chinese city and significantly advanced the Kuomintang’s unification of China.
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C.
Central China Front
The Central China Front was a major Japanese military formation responsible for conducting operations in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the Wuhan campaign.
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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.
Northern Expedition
Northern Expedition is a large roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by BC Ferries on routes along the British Columbia coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Expedition
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Northern Campaign of Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Zhuge Liang's self-demotion
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execution of Ma Su ⓘ |
| commanderForShuHan | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForWei |
Cao Zhen
NERFINISHED
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Guo Huai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Shu Han central command under Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| conflict | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
demonstration of Shu Han logistical limitations
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strengthening of Wei defensive posture in the northwest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 228 ⓘ |
| era | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
beginning of a series of Northern Expeditions by Shu Han
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first major offensive by Shu Han against Cao Wei under Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Longyou
NERFINISHED
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Qishan region NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
attempted control of Jieting to secure supply lines
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use of Qishan as forward base ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Jieting
NERFINISHED
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Shu occupation of Qishan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shu raids into Wei territory ⓘ |
| objective |
reclaim northern China from Cao Wei
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restore Han dynasty authority over the north ⓘ weaken Cao Wei ⓘ |
| opposingState | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForShuHan |
loss of key general Ma Su
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strategic failure ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Shu Han consolidation in Yi Province ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Cao Wei victory ⓘ |
| startYear | 228 ⓘ |
| strategicDirection | northward ⓘ |
| theatre | Wei–Shu borderlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: First Northern Expedition Description of subject: The First Northern Expedition was an early Three Kingdoms-era military campaign launched by Shu Han to reclaim northern China from the rival state of Cao Wei.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Second Northern Expedition