Fifth Northern Expedition
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The Fifth Northern Expedition was the final major military campaign led by Shu strategist Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period, aimed at weakening the rival state of Wei in northern China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northern Expedition of Shu Han
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
to advance Shu forces into Wei territory
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to weaken the state of Wei ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fifth Northern Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Campaigns involving Cao Wei ⓘ Campaigns involving Shu Han ⓘ |
| causeOf | succession of Jiang Wan as chief strategist of Shu ⓘ |
| commander | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Shu Han military ⓘ |
| conflict | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
no territorial gains for Shu Han
ⓘ
preservation of Wei control in the north ⓘ |
| date | 234 ⓘ |
| era | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | northern China ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | pressure Wei defenses in Guanzhong region ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Wei military ⓘ |
| outcome | stalemate along the Wei–Shu frontier ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fourth Northern Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | failure for Shu Han ⓘ |
| significance |
final major campaign personally led by Zhuge Liang
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marked the end of Shu's large-scale northern offensives under Zhuge Liang ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| theater | Wuzhang Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Wuzhang Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 234 CE ⓘ |
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