Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts
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The Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts were a series of protracted military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period of China, marked by repeated northern expeditions and border clashes between the Shu Han state and the rival Cao Wei regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8599373 — 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: Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts Context triple: [Jiang Wei, participatedIn, Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts]
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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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B.
Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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C.
Jin–Xia conflicts
The Jin–Xia conflicts were a series of medieval wars between the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty and the Tangut-ruled Western Xia in northern China, marked by shifting alliances, territorial struggles, and significant regional upheaval.
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D.
Song–Xia wars
The Song–Xia wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between China’s Song dynasty and the Tangut-ruled Western Xia state over territorial control and regional dominance in northwestern China during the 11th–12th centuries.
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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts Target entity description: The Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts were a series of protracted military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period of China, marked by repeated northern expeditions and border clashes between the Shu Han state and the rival Cao Wei regime.
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A.
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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B.
Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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C.
Jin–Xia conflicts
The Jin–Xia conflicts were a series of medieval wars between the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty and the Tangut-ruled Western Xia in northern China, marked by shifting alliances, territorial struggles, and significant regional upheaval.
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D.
Song–Xia wars
The Song–Xia wars were a series of protracted military conflicts between China’s Song dynasty and the Tangut-ruled Western Xia state over territorial control and regional dominance in northwestern China during the 11th–12th centuries.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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series of military campaigns ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Cao Wei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 263 ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Cao Wei regime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shu Han state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Shu Han ambition to restore Han authority over the north
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territorial rivalry between Shu Han and Cao Wei ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
border clashes
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protracted campaigns ⓘ repeated northern expeditions ⓘ |
| hasMainTheater | northern frontier between Shu Han and Cao Wei ⓘ |
| hasNotableBattle |
Battle of Didao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Duangu NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jieting NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mianzhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mount Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Qishan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tao River NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tazhong NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wuzhang Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCampaign |
Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommander |
Cao Zhen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deng Ai NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiang Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ Sima Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | Wei invasion of Shu in 263 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Cao Wei victory
ⓘ
conquest of Shu Han by Cao Wei ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
Cao Wei defense of its western and southwestern borders
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Shu Han attempt to seize Chang'an ⓘ Shu Han attempt to weaken Wei in Guanzhong region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| involvesRegion |
Guanzhong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanzhong NERFINISHED ⓘ Longxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Qishan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | China ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | fall of Shu Han ⓘ |
| startTime | early 220s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts Description of subject: The Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts were a series of protracted military campaigns during the Three Kingdoms period of China, marked by repeated northern expeditions and border clashes between the Shu Han state and the rival Cao Wei regime.
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