Battle of Gaixia
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The Battle of Gaixia was a last stand fought in December 203 BC during the Chu–Han Contention between the forces of Liu Bang (later Emperor Gaozu of Han) and Xiang Yu. The battle concluded with victory for Liu Bang, who proclaimed himself Emperor and founded the Han dynasty. This is the last major battle of the Chu-Han Contention, ending with the suicide of Xiang Yu and the undisputed rule of Liu Bang.
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Part of the Chu-Han contention | |||||||
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Kingdom of Han | Kingdom of Western Chu | ||||||
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Han Xin Liu Bang | Xiang Yu | ||||||
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100,000[1]
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Traditional Chinese | 垓下之戰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 垓下之战 | ||||||
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