Third Northern Expedition
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The Third Northern Expedition was a major military campaign during China's Three Kingdoms period in which the Shu strategist Zhuge Liang led forces north in an attempt to weaken the rival state of Wei.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Expedition of Shu Han
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zhuge Liang's northern strategy against Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Shu forces under Zhuge Liang
ⓘ
Wei forces under Sima Yi ⓘ |
| commander | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 228 ⓘ |
| era | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Second Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century China ⓘ |
| location |
Qishan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wei territory ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to seize territory from Wei
ⓘ
to weaken the state of Wei ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | inconclusive for Shu strategic aims ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceMention | Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Shu withdrawal
ⓘ
Wei defensive success ⓘ |
| startDate | 228 ⓘ |
| strategy | offensive campaign from Hanzhong into Wei ⓘ |
| theatre | northern frontier between Shu and Wei ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land campaign ⓘ |
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