Fourth Northern Expedition
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The Fourth Northern Expedition was one of Zhuge Liang’s later military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period, aimed at weakening the rival state of Wei and restoring the Han dynasty under Shu Han.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fourth Northern Expedition canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Fourth Northern Expedition Context triple: [Zhuge Liang, commandedCampaign, Fourth Northern Expedition]
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Third Northern Expedition
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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First Northern Expedition
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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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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fourth Northern Expedition Target entity description: The Fourth Northern Expedition was one of Zhuge Liang’s later military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period, aimed at weakening the rival state of Wei and restoring the Han dynasty under Shu Han.
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A.
Third Northern Expedition
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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B.
First Northern Expedition
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Expedition of Zhuge Liang
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military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Shu Han regime claiming Han succession ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zhuge Liang's strategy to restore Han rule ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignSeries | Zhuge Liang's Northern Campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Shu Han military under Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | offensive campaign ⓘ |
| country | Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | c. 231 ⓘ |
| era | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifth Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | shift the balance of power against Wei ⓘ |
| historicalFigureInvolved |
Sima Yi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Guanzhong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Shu Han's long-term offensive against Wei ⓘ |
| location |
Qishan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western front between Shu and Wei ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | pressure Wei defenses in the north ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | northwestern China ⓘ |
| notableCommanderForWei | Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Shu forces withdrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalObjective | legitimize Shu Han as Han successor state ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionContested | Wei-held territories north of Shu ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Wei victory ⓘ |
| sideGoal | secure strategic positions in Wei territory ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
restore the Han dynasty under Shu Han
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weaken the state of Wei ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByShu | prolonged field operations against Wei positions ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByWei | defensive strategy under Sima Yi ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 3rd century ⓘ |
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Subject: Fourth Northern Expedition Description of subject: The Fourth Northern Expedition was one of Zhuge Liang’s later military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period, aimed at weakening the rival state of Wei and restoring the Han dynasty under Shu Han.
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