Quanrong invasion
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The Quanrong invasion was a nomadic incursion that devastated the Western Zhou capital and contributed to the dynasty’s collapse and eastward relocation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quanrong attack on Haojing | 1 |
| Quanrong invasion of 771 BC | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military invasion
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nomadic incursion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased power of regional Zhou lords
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survival of Zhou kingship only as a weakened Eastern Zhou regime ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 771 BC ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Quanrong nomads
NERFINISHED
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Zhou royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentType | nomadic people vs sedentary agrarian state ⓘ |
| causeOrMotive | raiding and pressure on Western Zhou frontiers ⓘ |
| combatant |
Quanrong
NERFINISHED
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Western Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween | Quanrong tribes and Western Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| conflictType | border incursion escalating into capital sack ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Zhou capital move to Luoyi (Luoyang)
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fall of the Western Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Western Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | traditional Chinese historiography ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroupInvolved | Rong peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | ancient China ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the transition from Western Zhou to Eastern Zhou
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weakened Zhou central authority and prestige ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Guanzhong region
NERFINISHED
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Western Zhou capital Haojing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentLeader | King You of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | conflicts during the Western Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
death of King You of Zhou
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flight of the Zhou court to the east ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of the Eastern Zhou period
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collapse of Western Zhou political authority in the west ⓘ devastation of the Western Zhou capital ⓘ eastward relocation of the Zhou royal court ⓘ end of the Western Zhou period ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Western Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Quanrong invasion of 771 BC
this entity surface form:
Quanrong attack on Haojing