Battle of Guandu
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The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Guandu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Guandu Context triple: [Romance of the Three Kingdoms, depictsEvent, Battle of Guandu]
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Battle of Red Cliffs
The Battle of Red Cliffs was a decisive naval engagement in 208–209 CE during the late Eastern Han dynasty that halted Cao Cao’s expansion and paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period in China.
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Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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Battle of Changping
The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Guandu Target entity description: The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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A.
Battle of Red Cliffs
The Battle of Red Cliffs was a decisive naval engagement in 208–209 CE during the late Eastern Han dynasty that halted Cao Cao’s expansion and paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period in China.
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B.
Battle of Beilan Pass
The Battle of Beilan Pass was a key 1832 engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army in the mountainous approaches to Anatolia, helping secure Egyptian control over Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
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C.
Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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D.
Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Mobei was a decisive Han dynasty military campaign in 119 BCE in which General Wei Qing led Chinese forces deep into the northern steppe to severely weaken the Xiongnu confederation and secure Han dominance in the region.
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E.
Battle of Changping
The Battle of Changping was a decisive 3rd-century BCE clash between the Qin and Zhao states that annihilated Zhao’s forces and paved the way for Qin’s eventual unification of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedCommander |
Chunyu Qiong
NERFINISHED
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Gao Lan NERFINISHED ⓘ Guo Tu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tian Feng NERFINISHED ⓘ Xu You NERFINISHED ⓘ Xun Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang He NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
power struggle for control of the Han central government
ⓘ
rivalry between northern warlords ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Cao Cao’s forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuan Shao’s forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 200 ⓘ |
| era | late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cao Cao’s unification of northern China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | end of the Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| laterHistorian | Pei Songzhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Henan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Guandu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near the Yellow River ⓘ north of the Yellow River ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Cao Cao’s raid on Yuan Shao’s supply depot at Wuchao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Yuan Shao’s strategic initiative
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destruction of Yuan Shao’s main army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cao Cao–Yuan Shao rivalry
NERFINISHED
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late Eastern Han dynasty conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Boma
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Yan Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Cao Cao ⓘ |
| significance |
paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in northern China
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turning point in the power struggle at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of supply routes along the Yellow River
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control of the central plains ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
defensive fortification of positions
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surprise attack on enemy supply lines ⓘ |
| year | 200 CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Guandu Description of subject: The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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