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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese battle
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battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Shang dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Zhou forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurred shortly before the start of Western Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| combatant |
Shang royal army
NERFINISHED
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Zhou clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of the Zhou dynasty
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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
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late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Shang dynasty
NERFINISHED
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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
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Shiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Zhou victory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a foundational event in Chinese dynastic history
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marked the transition from Shang to Zhou rule ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPresentDayCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion | Central China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Muye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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