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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| 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
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Shu (Shu Han) forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | seizure of Hanzhong from Cao Cao ⓘ |
| combatant |
Cao Cao
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ⓘ
Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cao Cao
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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)
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ⓘ
Zizhi Tongjian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hanzhong Commandery
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ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
control of route between Guanzhong and Sichuan ⓘ |
| yearOfKeyClash | 219 ⓘ |
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