conquest by King Wu of Zhou
E718711
The conquest by King Wu of Zhou was the decisive military campaign around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty, marking a major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhou conquest of Shang | 1 |
| conquest by King Wu of Zhou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8202542 — 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: conquest by King Wu of Zhou Context triple: [Yin, fallEvent, conquest by King Wu of Zhou]
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Jin dynasty conquest
Jin dynasty conquest refers to the series of military campaigns by the Western Jin that unified China in 280 CE by overthrowing the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu.
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Jin conquest of northern China
The Jin conquest of northern China was a 12th-century military campaign in which the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty overran and replaced the Northern Song dynasty’s control over much of northern China, reshaping the region’s political landscape.
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C.
Qin conquest of rival states
The Qin conquest of rival states was the late 3rd-century BCE military campaign through which the Qin state defeated and annexed the other major Chinese states, leading to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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D.
Chu–Han Contention
The Chu–Han Contention was a civil war (206–202 BCE) between the Chu and Han states that led to the founding of China’s Han dynasty.
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E.
Qin campaign against Chu
The Qin campaign against Chu was a decisive late Warring States military offensive in which the Qin state crushed the powerful Chu kingdom, paving the way for the unification of China under Qin rule.
- 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: conquest by King Wu of Zhou Target entity description: The conquest by King Wu of Zhou was the decisive military campaign around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty, marking a major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history.
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A.
Jin dynasty conquest
Jin dynasty conquest refers to the series of military campaigns by the Western Jin that unified China in 280 CE by overthrowing the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu.
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B.
Jin conquest of northern China
The Jin conquest of northern China was a 12th-century military campaign in which the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty overran and replaced the Northern Song dynasty’s control over much of northern China, reshaping the region’s political landscape.
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C.
Qin conquest of rival states
The Qin conquest of rival states was the late 3rd-century BCE military campaign through which the Qin state defeated and annexed the other major Chinese states, leading to the first unification of China under the Qin dynasty.
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D.
Chu–Han Contention
The Chu–Han Contention was a civil war (206–202 BCE) between the Chu and Han states that led to the founding of China’s Han dynasty.
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E.
Qin campaign against Chu
The Qin campaign against Chu was a decisive late Warring States military offensive in which the Qin state crushed the powerful Chu kingdom, paving the way for the unification of China under Qin rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Zhou conquest
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Zhou conquest of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou overthrow of Shang ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Bamboo Annals
NERFINISHED
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Book of Documents NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
political corruption of late Shang court
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rebellions against Shang rule ⓘ |
| commander | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 1046 BCE ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyOverthrown | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | founding of Western Zhou period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
beginning of Zhou political and cultural dominance
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major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history ⓘ |
| legacy |
canonical example of justified rebellion in Chinese political thought
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model for later dynastic legitimization narratives ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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Yellow River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
King Wu of Zhou
NERFINISHED
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Zhou forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | coalition of Zhou and allied states ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Zhou of Shang
NERFINISHED
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Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | transition from Shang to Zhou ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of King Wen of Zhou ⓘ |
| religiousInterpretation | loss of Heaven’s favor by Shang ⓘ |
| result |
death of King Zhou of Shang
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establishment of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ overthrow of the Shang dynasty ⓘ transfer of the Mandate of Heaven to Zhou ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Muye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
founding of the Zhou dynasty
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late Shang dynasty ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: conquest by King Wu of Zhou Description of subject: The conquest by King Wu of Zhou was the decisive military campaign around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty, marking a major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.