Battle of Hanzhong
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The Battle of Hanzhong was a pivotal military campaign during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which Liu Bei’s forces seized control of the strategically crucial Hanzhong region from Cao Cao, helping to solidify the foundation of the Shu Han state.
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| Battle of Hanzhong canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Hanzhong Context triple: [Zhang Fei, participatedIn, Battle of Hanzhong]
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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.
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Battle of Mianzhu
The Battle of Mianzhu was a decisive late Three Kingdoms era clash in 263 CE during the Wei invasion of Shu, where Wei forces broke through Shu’s defenses in present-day Sichuan, hastening the fall of the Shu Han state.
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Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a key 13th-century clash in which Mongol forces besieged and captured the strategic Song-held city of Fancheng, contributing to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty.
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Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a pivotal conflict during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which the famed general Guan Yu suffered a major defeat that led to his capture and execution.
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Battle of Xiapi
The Battle of Xiapi was a pivotal late Eastern Han dynasty conflict in which the warlord Cao Cao and his ally Liu Bei defeated Lü Bu, leading to Lü Bu’s capture and execution and significantly reshaping the power balance that preceded the Three Kingdoms period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hanzhong Target entity description: The Battle of Hanzhong was a pivotal military campaign during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which Liu Bei’s forces seized control of the strategically crucial Hanzhong region from Cao Cao, helping to solidify the foundation of the Shu Han state.
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Mianzhu
The Battle of Mianzhu was a decisive late Three Kingdoms era clash in 263 CE during the Wei invasion of Shu, where Wei forces broke through Shu’s defenses in present-day Sichuan, hastening the fall of the Shu Han state.
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C.
Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a key 13th-century clash in which Mongol forces besieged and captured the strategic Song-held city of Fancheng, contributing to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty.
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D.
Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a pivotal conflict during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which the famed general Guan Yu suffered a major defeat that led to his capture and execution.
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E.
Battle of Xiapi
The Battle of Xiapi was a pivotal late Eastern Han dynasty conflict in which the warlord Cao Cao and his ally Liu Bei defeated Lü Bu, leading to Lü Bu’s capture and execution and significantly reshaping the power balance that preceded the Three Kingdoms period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| aftereffect | consolidation of Shu Han regime ⓘ |
| aftermath | Liu Bei proclaimed King of Hanzhong ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hanzhong Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cao Wei forces
NERFINISHED
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Shu (Shu Han) forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | seizure of Hanzhong from Cao Cao ⓘ |
| combatant |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
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Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fa Zheng NERFINISHED ⓘ Huang Zhong NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiahou Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Xu Huang NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | territorial conflict ⓘ |
| date | 217–219 ⓘ |
| endDate | 219 ⓘ |
| era | late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Liu Bei’s proclamation as King of Hanzhong in 219 ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi)
NERFINISHED
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Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hanzhong Commandery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Hanzhong region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderKilled | Xiahou Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Xiahou Yuan ⓘ |
| opponent |
forces of Cao Cao
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forces of Liu Bei ⓘ |
| outcome | Cao Cao withdrew from Hanzhong ⓘ |
| partOf | Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Hanzhong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle among warlords after collapse of Eastern Han ⓘ |
| precededBy | Liu Bei’s conquest of Yi Province ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Liu Bei victory
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Shu Han control of Hanzhong ⓘ |
| significance |
helped solidify foundation of Shu Han state
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secured Shu Han’s northern frontier ⓘ |
| startDate | 217 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
buffer zone for Yi Province
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control of route between Guanzhong and Sichuan ⓘ |
| yearOfKeyClash | 219 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hanzhong Description of subject: The Battle of Hanzhong was a pivotal military campaign during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which Liu Bei’s forces seized control of the strategically crucial Hanzhong region from Cao Cao, helping to solidify the foundation of the Shu Han state.
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