Battle of Chibi
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The Battle of Chibi was a decisive naval engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion, shaping the subsequent Three Kingdoms period in China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alliedForce | Sun Quan–Liu Bei alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Cao
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Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Quan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
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Cheng Pu NERFINISHED ⓘ Huang Gai NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Lu Su NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | end of the Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Sun Quan’s power in the south
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enabled Liu Bei to establish a power base in Jing Province ⓘ halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion ⓘ paved the way for the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most famous battles in Chinese history ⓘ |
| date | winter 208–209 CE ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | end of Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy |
division of China into three rival states
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establishment of the state of Shu Han ⓘ strengthening of the state of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of Red Cliffs
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Chibi zhi zhan NERFINISHED ⓘ 赤壁之戰 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
feigned defection of Huang Gai
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fire attack on chained ships ⓘ use of northerners’ seasickness and inexperience with naval warfare ⓘ |
| hasTheme | north–south power struggle in China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | prelude to the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yangtze River
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near Chibi, Hubei, China ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | Red Cliffs scenic area in Hubei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Cao Cao
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Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Quan NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuge Liang (in traditional and literary accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForceSize |
Cao Cao’s army reportedly over 200,000 men (traditional accounts)
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allied forces significantly smaller than Cao Cao’s army ⓘ |
| partOf | late Eastern Han dynasty conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cao Cao’s campaign to unify northern China ⓘ |
| result |
Cao Cao’s retreat
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decisive allied victory ⓘ |
| year |
208 CE
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209 CE ⓘ |
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