Muye zhi zhan

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Muye zhi zhan is an ancient Chinese battle in 1046 BCE in which the Zhou forces defeated the Shang dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Zhou dynasty.

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instanceOf ancient Chinese battle
battle
historical event
belligerent Shang dynasty NERFINISHED
Zhou forces NERFINISHED
chronologicalRelation occurred shortly before the start of Western Zhou dynasty
combatant Shang royal army NERFINISHED
Zhou clan NERFINISHED
commandedBy King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED
consequence establishment of the Zhou dynasty
fall of the Shang dynasty
hasChineseName 牧野之战 NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Chinese civilization
hasEnglishName Battle of Muye NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Classical Chinese
hasOutcome suicide or death of King Zhou of Shang
hasType decisive battle
historicalPeriod early Western Zhou period
late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED
involvedDynasty Shang dynasty NERFINISHED
Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED
isKeyEventIn founding mythos of the Zhou dynasty
ledTo founding of the Zhou dynasty
occurredInCentury 11th century BCE
occurredInYear 1046 BCE
opposedBy King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED
partOf Zhou conquest of Shang NERFINISHED
predecessorEvent Zhou rebellion against Shang rule NERFINISHED
recordedIn Book of Documents NERFINISHED
Shiji NERFINISHED
result decisive Zhou victory
significance considered a foundational event in Chinese dynastic history
marked the transition from Shang to Zhou rule
tookPlaceInPresentDayCountry China NERFINISHED
tookPlaceInRegion Central China NERFINISHED
tookPlaceNear Muye NERFINISHED

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Battle of Muye alsoKnownAs Muye zhi zhan