Wei invasion of Shu (263)
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The Wei invasion of Shu in 263 was a decisive late Three Kingdoms campaign in which the Cao Wei general Deng Ai led a daring offensive that resulted in the conquest and collapse of the Shu Han state.
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| Wei invasion of Shu (263) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wei invasion of Shu (263) Context triple: [Deng Ai, notableBattle, Wei invasion of Shu (263)]
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A.
Invasion of Rehe
The Invasion of Rehe was a 1933 Japanese military campaign in northern China that expanded Japanese control beyond Manchuria and further weakened the Republic of China before the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Siege of Ezhou
The Siege of Ezhou was a pivotal Mongol assault on the Southern Song stronghold of Ezhou in the late 13th century, contributing significantly to the eventual collapse of the Song dynasty.
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C.
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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D.
Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan
The Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan was a decisive 238 CE military expedition led by Wei general Sima Yi to crush the semi-independent warlord Gongsun Yuan in northeastern China and bring the region firmly under Cao Wei control.
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E.
Battle of Guandu
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wei invasion of Shu (263) Target entity description: The Wei invasion of Shu in 263 was a decisive late Three Kingdoms campaign in which the Cao Wei general Deng Ai led a daring offensive that resulted in the conquest and collapse of the Shu Han state.
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A.
Invasion of Rehe
The Invasion of Rehe was a 1933 Japanese military campaign in northern China that expanded Japanese control beyond Manchuria and further weakened the Republic of China before the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Siege of Ezhou
The Siege of Ezhou was a pivotal Mongol assault on the Southern Song stronghold of Ezhou in the late 13th century, contributing significantly to the eventual collapse of the Song dynasty.
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C.
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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D.
Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan
The Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan was a decisive 238 CE military expedition led by Wei general Sima Yi to crush the semi-independent warlord Gongsun Yuan in northeastern China and bring the region firmly under Cao Wei control.
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E.
Battle of Guandu
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Three Kingdoms period
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invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conquest of Shu by Wei
NERFINISHED
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Wei conquest of Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Chengdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Wei strategic decision to eliminate Shu Han ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFor |
Deng Ai – Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Jiang Wei – Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shan – Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Hui – Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Deng Ai
NERFINISHED
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Jiang Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | inter-state war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 263 ⓘ |
| defendingState | Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Wei control in the southwest
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end of Shu Han as an independent state ⓘ |
| era | 3rd century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jin conquest of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| location |
Shu Han
NERFINISHED
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Sichuan region NERFINISHED ⓘ western China ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of Shu Han state
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rapid overland advance by Deng Ai ⓘ surprise march through difficult terrain ⓘ |
| outcome | Wei gained control of former Shu territories ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Northern Expeditions of Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAggressor | Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Yangtze basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
annexation of Shu territory by Wei
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decisive Wei victory ⓘ fall of Shu Han ⓘ surrender of Liu Shan ⓘ |
| significance |
paved the way for eventual unification under the Jin dynasty
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weakened balance among the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| year | 263 ⓘ |
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Subject: Wei invasion of Shu (263) Description of subject: The Wei invasion of Shu in 263 was a decisive late Three Kingdoms campaign in which the Cao Wei general Deng Ai led a daring offensive that resulted in the conquest and collapse of the Shu Han state.
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