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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Three Kingdoms period
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invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conquest of Shu by Wei
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Wei conquest of Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei
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Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Chengdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Wei strategic decision to eliminate Shu Han ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFor |
Deng Ai – Cao Wei
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Jiang Wei – Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shan – Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Hui – Cao Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Deng Ai
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Jiang Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | inter-state war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Cao Wei
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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
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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
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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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