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Historical wars and battles in China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of wars and battles involving China, organized by date.[1][2]
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 26th century BCE | Battle of Banquan | The Yellow Emperor defeats the Yan Emperor.[citation needed] |
| 26th century BCE | Battle of Zhuolu | The Yellow Emperor defeats Chiyou and establishes the Han Chinese civilization.[citation needed] |
| 1675 BCE | Battle of Mingtiao | The Xia dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Shang dynasty.[citation needed] |
| 1046 BCE | Battle of Muye | The Shang dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Zhou dynasty. |
| c. 1042–1039 BCE | Rebellion of the Three Guards | The Zhou dynasty defeats the discontented Zhou princes, and their Shang loyalist allies. |
| 771 BCE | Battle of Mount Li (Lishan) | King You of Zhou is killed and the Western Zhou dynasty ends. |
| 739–678 BCE | Jin–Quwo wars | Dynastic struggles between two branches of Jin's ruling house |
| 707 BCE | Battle of Xuge | The Eastern Zhou dynasty is defeated by the vassal Zheng state. |
| 701–680 BCE | Zheng war of succession | Caused by the death of Duke Zhuang of Zheng[3][4] |
| 685 BCE | Battle of Qianshi | The Qi state defeats the Lu state.[5] |
| 684 BCE | Battle of Changshao | The Lu state defeats the Qi state |
| 657–651 BCE | Li Ji Unrest | War about the future succession of Duke Xian of Jin Yang |
| 643–642 BCE | War of Qi's succession | Caused by the death of Duke Huan of Qi |
| 635 BCE | War of the Zhou succession | Jin state assisted King Xiang of Zhou against his brother, Prince Dai, who claimed the Zhou throne |
| 632 BCE | Battle of Chengpu | The Jin state defeats the Chu state. |
| 627 BCE | Battle of Xiao | The Jin defeats Qin. |
| 595 BCE | Battle of Bi | The Chu state defeats the Jin state. |
| 589 BCE | Battle of An | The Jin state defeats the Qi state. |
| 575 BC | Battle of Yanling | The Jin state defeats the Chu state. |
| 506 BCE | Battle of Boju | The Wu state defeats the Chu state. |
| 4th century BCE | Gojoseon–Yan War | The Yan state defeats the Gojoseon kingdom. |
| 494 BCE | Battle of Fujiao | The Wu state defeats the Yue state. |
| c. 481–403 BCE | Partition of Jin | Series of wars between rival noble families of Jin, who eventually sought to divide the state's territory amongst themselves at the expense of Jin's ruling house. The state was definitively carved up between the successor states of Zhao, Wei and Han in 376 BCE. |
| 478 BCE | Battle of Lize | The Yue state defeats the Wu state. |
| 453 BCE | Battle of Jinyang | The Zhao state defeats the Zhi state. Leads to the Partition of Jin. |
| c. 403–221 BCE | Warring States period | Series of dynastic interstate and intrastate wars during the Eastern Zhou dynasty over succession and territory |
| 370–367 BCE | War of the Wei succession | Caused by the death of Marquess Wu of Wei |
| 354–353 BCE | Battle of Guiling | The Qi state defeats the Wei state. |
| 342 BCE | Battle of Maling | The Qi state defeats the Wei state. |
| 341 BCE | Battle of Guailing | |
| 293 BCE | Battle of Yique | The Qin state defeats the Wei and Han states. |
| 269 BCE | Battle of Yanyu | |
| 265 BCE | Zhao–Xiongnu War | The Zhao state defeats the Xiongnu |
| 260 BCE | Battle of Changping | The Qin state defeats the Zhao state. |
| 259–257 BCE | Battle of Handan | The allied forces of Zhao, Wei and Chu defeats the Qin. |
| 230–221 BCE | Qin's wars of unification | The Qin state conquers the six other major states in China and unifies the country under the Qin dynasty. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 215 BCE | Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu | Qin forces defeat the Xiongnu in the Ordos Desert. |
| 214 BCE | Qin campaign against the Yue tribes | Qin forces defeat and conquer the Yue tribes living in southern China and northern Vietnam. |
| 209 BCE | Dazexiang uprising | Chen Sheng and Wu Guang lead a rebellion against the Qin dynasty. |
| 207 BCE | Battle of Julu | A rebel coalition army led by Xiang Yu defeats Qin forces. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 206–202 BCE | Chu-Han Contention | Han defeats Chu and its allies and unifies China. |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Pengcheng | Western Chu defeats Han. |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Xingyang | |
| 205 BCE | Battle of Jingxing | Han defeats the Zhao state. |
| 204 BCE | Battle of Wei River | Han defeats Western Chu and the Qi state. |
| 202 BCE | Battle of Gaixia | Han defeats Western Chu and unifies China under the Han dynasty. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd century BCE | Southward expansion of the Han dynasty | The Han dynasty expands its boundaries into southern China and northern Vietnam. |
| 200 BCE | Battle of Baideng | The Xiongnu defeat Han forces. |
| 180 BCE | Lü Clan Disturbance | Caused by the death of Empress Lü of the Han dynasty |
| 154 BCE | Rebellion of the Seven States | The Han central government suppresses a revolt led by seven princes. |
| 138 and 111 BCE | Han campaigns against Minyue | The Han dynasty conquers the Minyue region (around present-day southeastern China). |
| 133 BCE – 89 CE | Han–Xiongnu War | Overall victory for Han forces over the Xiongnu. |
| 133 BCE | Battle of Mayi | Inconclusive battle between the Xiongnu and Han forces. |
| 119 BCE | Battle of Mobei | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu and reach as far north as Lake Baikal. |
| 111 BCE | Han–Nanyue War | The Han dynasty conquers the Nanyue kingdom, leading to the First Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 109 BCE | Han campaigns against Dian | The Han dynasty conquers the Dian region (around present-day Yunnan). Zhang-Conroy alliance formed. |
| 109 BCE | Gojoseon–Han War | The Han dynasty defeats and conquers Gojoseon (in the northern Korean peninsula). |
| 104 BCE | War of the Heavenly Horses | The Han dynasty defeats Alexandria Eschate. This is one of the only wars between Chinese and Greek cultures. 3000 prized horses were brought back to China for breeding. This was part of the broader westward expansion of the Han dynasty, which saw the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions and the opening up of the Silk Road. |
| 99 BCE | Battle of Tian Shan | The Xiongnu defeat Han forces. |
| 67 BCE | Battle of Jushi | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu |
| 36 BCE | Battle of Zhizhi | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu and kill Zhizhi Chanyu, the Xiongnu leader. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 17–23 CE | Red Eyebrows and Lulin Rebellions | Revolts against Xin dynasty emperor Wang Mang to restore the Han dynasty; both rebel armies had their own candidates, however. |
| 23 CE | Battle of Kunyang | Liu Xiu overthrows the Xin dynasty and restores the Han dynasty (as 'Eastern Han') under the Gengshi Emperor. |
| 23–27 CE | Second Red Eyebrows Rebellion | Caused by the death of Wang Mang. The Red Eyebrows rebelled against the Gengshi Emperor, the Lulin rebel candidate to succeed Wang Mang. |
| 23–36 CE | Han civil war | Liu Xiu campaigns against pretenders and regional warlords who opposed the rule of the Gengshi Emperor (23–25) and his own rule (since 25).[6] |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Battle of Yiwulu | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu. |
| 89 | Battle of Ikh Bayan | Han forces defeat the Xiongnu. |
| 40–43 | Han suppression of the Trung sisters' rebellion | Han forces strikes down the Trung sisters' rebellion, led to the Second Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 177 | Han-Xianbei conflict | Han forces defeated by Xianbei state. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 263–271 | Jiao Province Campaign | Eastern Wu defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 270–279 | Tufa Shujineng's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Tufa Shujineng's rebel forces. |
| 272 | Battle of Xiling | Eastern Wu defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 280 | Conquest of Wu by Jin | The Jin dynasty conquers Eastern Wu and unifies China under its control. |
| 291–306 | War of the Eight Princes | A power struggle following the ascension of the developmentally disabled Emperor Hui of Jin. Eight princes, and other figures such as Jia Nanfeng vied for control over the Jin court. |
| 296–299 | Qi Wannian's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats tribal rebellion in Guanzhong; refugees enter en masse into Sichuan. |
| 301–304 | Li Te's Rebellion | The Ba-Di refugee, Li Te, rebels against the Jin dynasty in Sichuan. His son, Li Xiong, establishes Cheng Han. |
| 303–304 | Zhang Chang's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Zhang Chang's rebel forces. |
| 304–316 | Wu Hu Uprising | The Wu Hu tribes overthrow the (Western) Jin dynasty. The Jin dynasty is reestablished as the Eastern Jin dynasty. Former Zhao and Cheng Han expands. |
| 305–307 | Chen Min's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Chen Min's rebel forces. |
| 311 | Battle of Ningping | Former Zhao defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 311 | Disaster of Yongjia | Former Zhao captures Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin. |
| 311–315 | Du Tao's Uprising | Jin dynasty defeats Du Tao's rebel forces. |
| 313–321 | Zu Ti's Northern Expedition | Jin forces led by Zu Ti fights Later Zhao to a stalemate; Jin territorial gains reversed after Zu Ti's death.
Included the following battles:
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| 314 | Battle of Youzhou | Former Zhao defeats Jin dynasty. |
| 316 | Battle of Chang'an (316) | Former Zhao captures Chang'an and Emperor Min of Jin, ending the Western Jin dynasty. |
| 322 | Wang Dun's Insurrection (1) | Wang Dun defeats Jin forces led by Emperor Yuan of Jin |
| 324 | Wang Dun's Insurrection (2) | Jin forces led by Emperor Ming of Jin defeats Wang Dun |
| 327–329 | Su Jun's Rebellion | Jin forces defeats Su Jun's rebel forces. |
| 328 | Battle of Luoyang (328) | Later Zhao defeats Former Zhao. Later Zhao establishes itself as the dominant power in northern China. |
| 338 | Battle of Jicheng | Former Yan defeats Later Zhao. |
| 346–347 | Later Zhao's invasion of Former Liang | Former Liang defeats Later Zhao. |
| 346–347 | Conquest of Cheng Han by Jin | Jin Dynasty conquers Cheng Han. |
| 349 | Chu Pou's Northern Expedition | Later Zhao defeats Jin forces led by Chu Pou. |
| 350–351 | Ran Wei–Later Zhao War | Ran Wei conquers Later Zhao; Ran Min exterminates the Jie and orders a mass killing of the Wu Hu. |
| 351 | Former Yan-Ran Wei war | Former Yan conquers Ran Wei; Yan gains foothold in the Central Plains. |
| 352 | Yin Hao's Northern Expeditions (1) | Former Qin defeats Jin forces led by Yin Hao. |
| 353 | Yin Hao's Northern Expeditions (2) | Yao Xiang rebels and defeats Eastern Jin forces led by Yin Hao. |
| 354–369 | Huan Wen's Northern Expeditions | Jin forces led by Huan Wen fails to recover northern China.
Includes the following battles:
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| 354 | Battle of Lukou | Former Yan defeats Anguo Kingdom. |
| 355 | Battle of Guanggu | Former Yan conquers Duan Qi. |
| 357 | Former Qin-Zhang Ping War | Former Qin defeats Zhang Ping's forces. |
| 359 | Xie Wan's Northern Expedition | Former Yan defeats Jin forces led by Xie Wan. |
| 361 | Battle of Yewang | Former Yan defeats Lü Hu's rebel forces. |
| 364–365 | Battle of Luoyang (365) | Former Yan captures Luoyang from the Jin dynasty. |
| 365; 367–368 | Rebellion of the Five Dukes | Former Qin defeats anti-Fu Jian forces. |
| 369–370 | Yuan Zhen's Rebellion | Jin dynasty defeats Yuan Zhen's rebel forces. |
| 369–370 | Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Former Yan. |
| 371 | Conquest of Chouchi by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Chouchi |
| 373 | Former Qin's invasion of Yi Province | Former Qin conquers Yi Province from the Eastern Jin dynasty. |
| 376 | Conquest of Former Liang by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Former Liang. |
| 376 | Conquest of Dai by Former Qin | Former Qin conquers Dai |
| 378 | Siege of Xiangyang (378) | Former Qin conquers Xiangyang from the Jin dynasty. |
| 383 | Lü Guang's Expedition to Qiuci | Former Qin forces led by Lü Guang conquers Qiuci. |
| 383 | Battle of Fei River | The Jin dynasty defeats Former Qin, leading to the gradual collapse of Former Qin. |
| 387 | Battle of Liangzhou | Later Liang defeats rebel forces. |
| 389 | Battle of Dajie | Later Qin defeats Former Qin. |
| 390 | Battle of Xincheng Town | Later Qin defeats Di and Qiang rebel forces. |
| 391 | Northern Wei's campaign against Liu Weichen | Northern Wei conquers Liu Weichen's territory. |
| 392 | Lü Guang's expedition against Western Qin | Later Liang forces led by Lü Guang defeats Western Qin. |
| 393 | Conquest of Western Yan by Later Yan | Later Yan conquers Western Yan. |
| 394 | Battle of Feiqiao | Later Qin decisively defeats Former Qin. |
| 395 | Battle of Canhe Slope | Northern Wei defeats Later Yan. |
| 397 | Battle of Bosi | Northern Wei defeated Later Yan, but then retreated due to internal struggles. |
| 399–411 | Rebellion of Sun En and Lu Xun | Jin dynasty defeats Sun En and Lu Xun's rebel forces. |
| 404 | Campaign against Huan Xuan | Liu Yu's coalition defeats Huan Xuan and restores the Jin dynasty.
Includes the following battles:
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| 409–417 | Liu Yu's Northern Expeditions | Liu Yu reclaims territories in northern China.
Includes the following campaigns:
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| 412 | Battle of Jiangling (412) | Liu Yu's forces defeats Liu Yi's forces in the Jin dynasty. |
| 412–413 | Conquest of Western Shu by Jin | Jin dynasty conquers Western Shu. |
| 418 | Guanzhong Campaign | Helian Xia captures the Guanzhong region from the Jin dynasty. |
| 422 | Battle of Henan | A battle between Liu Song and Northern Wei. |
| 426 | Liu Song's war against Xie Hui | Xie Hui was captured. |
| 426 | Western Qin-Northern Liang war | Northern Liang and Helian Xia defeats Western Qin. |
| 426–427 | Battle of Tongwan | Northern Wei captures Helian Xia's capital city, Tongwan |
| 430; 450–452 | Yuanjia Northern Expeditions | A series of three northern expeditions against Northern Wei by the Liu Song dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wen of Song. All three ended in Northern Wei victory. |
| 429 | Northern Wei's war against Rouran | Northern Wei defeats the Rouran Khaganate. |
| 432 | Northern Wei-Northern Yan War | Northern Wei defeats Northern Yan. |
| 433 | Battle of Hanzhong | Northern Wei defeats Southern Qi. |
| 439 | Conquest of Northern Liang by Northern Wei | Northern Wei conquers Northern Liang, ending the Sixteen Kingdoms period. |
| 449 | Battle of Yongzhou | |
| 450 | Battle of Shaancheng | |
| 454 | Conquest of Liu Yixuan by Liu Song | Liu Yixuan was defeated. |
| 459 | Battle of Guangling | |
| 466 | Liu Zixun's rebellion | |
| 466 | Battle of Pengcheng | |
| 467 | Battle of Qingzhou | |
| 474 | Battle of Jiankang | |
| 479–500 | Qi-Wei war | |
| 479 | Battle of Shouyang | |
| 488 | Wei-Baekje war | |
| 494 | Battle of Huaihan | |
| 495 | Battle of Hanzhong | |
| 497 | Battle of Nanyang | |
| 503 | Battle of Zhongli and Yiyang | |
| 506 | Battle of Hefei | |
| 507 | Battle of Zhongli | Liang dynasty defeats Northern Wei |
| 515 | Battle of Shaanshi | |
| 528 | Battle of Ye | |
| 529 | Chen Qingzhi's expeditions | |
| 531 | Gao Huan's expedition against Erzhu | |
| 534–535 | Civil war of Northern Wei | Northern Wei split into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. |
| 537 | Battle of Shayuan | Western Wei under Yuwen Tai defeats Eastern Wei under Gao Huan |
| 543 | Battle of Mt. Mang | |
| 546 | Battle of Yubi | |
| 547 | Hou Jing's rebellion against Eastern Wei | Hou Jing led a rebellion against Eastern Wei and then fled to Liang dynasty. |
| 552 | Hou Jing's rebellion against Liang | Hou Jing led a massive rebellion against Liang dynasty. |
| 554 | Battle of Jiangling | Western Wei defeats Liang dynasty |
| 556 | Northern Qi-Liang war | |
| 564 | Battle of Luoyang | Northern Qi defeats Northern Zhou. |
| 569 | Battle of Yiyang and Fenbei | |
| 575–577 | Conquest of Northern Qi by Northern Zhou | |
| 575 | Battle of Heyin | |
| 576 | Battle of Pingyang | |
| 580 | Conquest of Yuchi Jiong by Yang Jian | |
| 580 | Conquest of Wang Qian by Yang Jian | |
| 580 | Battle of Lizhou | |
| 580 | Battle of Wushe | |
| 580 | Battle of Liangjun | |
| 580 | Battle of Jinxiang | |
| 580 | Battle of Shizhou |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 589 | Conquest of Chen by Sui | |
| 598–614 | Goguryeo–Sui War | Goguryeo defeats Sui. |
| 602 | Sui–Lý War | The Sui dynasty defeats the Early Lý dynasty, led to the Third Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 605 | Sui–Lâm Ấp war | The Sui dynasty defeats Champa. |
| 611–619 | Wagang Army Uprising | Led by Zhai Rang and later Li Mi |
| 613 | Yang Xuangan's Rebellion | |
| 616 | Battle of Xingyang | Wagang Army defeats Sui army led by Zhang Xutuo |
| 617 | Battle of Huoyi | Li Yuan overthrows the Sui dynasty and establishes the Tang dynasty. |
| 618 | Battle of Luoyang | Li Mi defeats Yuwen Huaji and then Wang Shichong defeats Li Mi. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 621 | Battle of Hulao | Tang forces defeated Dou Jiande. |
| 626 | Xuanwu Gate Incident | Li Shimin killed his brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in a coup and seized the succession to the Tang throne. |
| 630 | Battle of Yinshan | Tang army, led by Li Jing, defeated and conquered Eastern Turks |
| 635 | Tang campaign against Tuyuhun | Tang forces defeated and conquered Tuyuhun Khanate. |
| 638 | Battle of Songzhou | The Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire. |
| 639–646 | Tang campaign against Xueyantuo | Tang forces defeated and conquered Xueyantuo Khanate. |
| 640–657 | Tang campaigns against the Western Turks | Wars between the Tang dynasty and the Western Turks. |
| 640–648 | Emperor Taizong's campaign against the Western Regions | The Tang dynasty conquered the oasis states of the Tarim Basin. |
| 640 | Tang campaign against Karakhoja | Tang forces defeated and conquered Karakhoja (Gaochang). |
| 644, 648 | Tang campaigns against Karasahr | Tang forces defeat and conquered Karasahr. |
| 645 | Tang invasion of Tibet | Tang forces invade and occupy Tibet along with its capital Lhasa.[7][8] |
| 648–649 | Tang campaign against Kucha | Tang forces defeated and conquered Kucha. |
| 649 | Tang campaign against Kannauj | Tang, Nepalese and Tibetan forces defeated Arunasva's forces. |
| 657 | Battle of Irtysh River | Tang forces defeated the Western Turks. |
| 657 | Conquest of the Western Turks | Tang forces defeated the Western Turks. |
| 645–668 | Goguryeo–Tang War | The Tang dynasty and Silla defeated Goguryeo. Tang conquered Goguryeo. |
| 663 | Battle of Baekgang | Tang and Silla forces defeated Yamato Japanese and Baekje forces. |
| 663 | Tibetan campaign against Tuyuhun | Tuyuhun Khanate was destroyed. |
| 660 | Baekje–Tang War | The Tang dynasty and Silla defeated Baekje. Tang conquered Baekje. |
| 670 | Battle of Dafei River | The Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire. |
| 670–676 | Silla–Tang War | The Silla defeated the Tang dynasty and retook Baekje and part of Goguryeo. |
| 685 | Battle of Kaoyu | |
| 697 | Battle of Dongxiashi Valley | Khitan defeated the Wu Zhou. |
| 698 | Battle of Tianmenling | Mohe forces defeated the Wu Zhou. |
| 717 | Battle of Aksu (717) | Tang forces defeated an allied forces of Umayyad Muslims, Tibetans and Türgesh Turks. |
| 745–749 | Siege of Shibao Fortress | Tang forces defeated Tibetans |
| 751 | Battle of Talas | The Abbasid Caliphate and Tibetans defeated the Tang dynasty. |
| 755–763 | An–Shi Rebellion | An Lushan, An Qingxu, Shi Siming and Shi Chaoyi led a massive rebellion against Tang dynasty. |
| 756 | Battle of Tong Pass | The rebel Yan state defeats Tang dynasty and soon captured Chang'an, the capital of Tang dynasty. |
| 756 | Battle of Yongqiu | The Tang dynasty defeated the rebel Yan state. |
| 757 | Battle of Suiyang | Pyrrhic victory for the rebel Yan state against Tang forces. |
| 757 | Battle of Xiangji Temple | Tang forces defeated rebel Yan forces and recaptured Chang'an. |
| 758–759 | Battle of Xiangzhou | Rebel Yan forces defeated Tang forces. |
| 762 | Battle of Luoyang | The Tang dynasty decisively defeated the rebel Yan state, fall of Yan. |
| 763 | Battle of Chang´an | No casualties, Tibetan Empire strategic victory against Tang dynasty. |
| 765 | Battle of Xiyuan | Tang dynasty defeated the Tibetan Empire and Uyghur forces. |
| 781 | Battle of Henshui | |
| 801–802 | Battle of Weizhou | Tang forces defeated Tibetans in the South-West front. |
| 817 | Conquest of the Western Huai River | |
| 819 | Battle of Yanzhou | Tang forces defeated Tibetans in the North-West front. |
| 854–866 | Vietnamese uprising and Nanzhao invasion | Tang forces defeated Nanzhao forces. |
| 863 | Siege of Songping | Nanzhao captures Songping (modern Hanoi) from Tang forces |
| 874–884 | Huang Chao Rebellion | Huang Chao led a rebellion that weakened the Tang dynasty. |
| 897 | Battle of Qingkou | Warlord Yang Xingmi defeats other warlord Zhu Wen |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 909 | Battle of Jisu | Warlord Liu Shouguang defeats his brother Liu Shouwen |
| 919 | Battle of Langshan Jiang | Wuyue defeats Yang Wu |
| 923 | Jin–Later Liang War | |
| 925 | Conquest of Former Shu by Later Tang | |
| 936 | Conquest of Later Tang by Later Jin | |
| 938 | Battle of Bach Dang | Vietnamese forces defeat the Southern Han |
| 945 | Battle of Ting-Hsien | |
| 947 | Battle of Fuzhou | Wuyue defeats the Southern Tang and gains control of Fuzhou |
| 955 | Siege of Shouzhou | Later Zhou defeats Southern Tang |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 964–965 | Song conquest of Later Shu | Song conquest of the Later Shu. |
| 970–971 | Song conquest of Southern Han | Song conquest of the Southern Han. |
| 974 | Conquest of Southern Tang by Song | Song conquest of the Southern Tang. |
| 979 | Conquest of Northern Han by Song | Song conquest of the Northern Han. |
| 979 | Battle of Gaoliang River | The Khitan Liao Dynasty defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 986 | Battle of Qigou Pass | Liao forces defeat Song forces. |
| 1004 | Battle of Chanzhou | Inconclusive. |
| 1041 | Battle of Haoshui River | The Western Xia defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 1048 | Battle of Pei-Chou | |
| 1075–1077 | Lý–Song War | Indecisive. |
| 1081–1085 | Song–Xia wars | Song launches war with Western Xia. |
| 1126–1127 | Siege of Dongjing | The Jurchen Jin Dynasty decisively defeats the Song Dynasty, fall of Northern Song. |
| 1129–1141 | Song-Jin Wars | Wars between the Song and Jin dynasties. |
| 1130 | Battle of Fuping | Jin forces defeats Song forces. |
| 1140 | Battle of Yancheng | Song forces under Yue Fei, defeat Jin forces. |
| 1161 | Battle of Tangdao | Song forces defeat Jin forces. |
| 1161 | Battle of Caishi | Song forces defeat Jin forces. |
| 1234 | Siege of Caizhou | The Mongol Empire and the Song Dynasty decisively defeat the Jin Dynasty, fall of the Jin Dynasty. |
| 1259 | Siege of Diaoyu fortress | Song forces defeat the Mongols. |
| 1273 | Battle of Xiangyang | The Mongols defeat Song forces. |
| 1279 | Battle of Yamen | The Mongols decisively defeat the Song Dynasty, fall of Southern Song. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| Liao-Song War | ||
| 979 | Battle of Gaoliang River | The Liao Dynasty defeats the Song Dynasty. |
| 986 | Battle of Qigou Pass | Liao forces defeat Song forces. |
| 993–1019 | Goryeo–Khitan War | The Goryeo defeated the Khitan Liao Dynasty forces. |
| 1004 | Battle of Chanzhou | Inconclusive. |
| 1044 | Battle of Hequ | The Western Xia defeats the Liao Dynasty. |
| 1114–1125 | Liao-Jin War | |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 1126–1127 | Siege of Dongjing | The Jurchen Jin Dynasty decisively defeats the Song Dynasty, fall of Northern Song. |
| 1130 | Battle of Fuping | Jin forces defeats Song forces. |
| 1211–1234 | Mongol–Jin War | The Mongols defeat and conquer Jin. |
| 1211 | Battle of Yehuling | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1215 | Battle of Zhongdu | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1229 | Battle of Dachangyuan | Jin defeats the Mongols. |
| 1231 | Battle of Daohuigu | Jin defeats the Mongols. |
| 1232 | Battle of Sanfengshan | The Mongols defeat Jin. |
| 1232 | Mongol siege of Kaifeng | The Mongols capture the Jin city Kaifeng. |
| 1234 | Siege of Caizhou | The Mongol Empire and the Song Dynasty decisively defeat the Jin Dynasty, fall of the Jin Dynasty. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 1274, 1281 | Mongol invasions of Japan | The Japanese defeat the Mongol/Korean/Chinese invaders. |
| 1277–1287 | First Mongol invasion of Burma | Mongol Yuan victory, fall of the Pagan Empire. |
| 1288 | Battle of Bạch Đằng | The Vietnamese defeat Yuan forces. |
| 1293 | Mongol invasion of Java | Failed Yuan expedition to Java. |
| 1301 | Second Mongol invasion of Burma | The Burmese defeat Yuan forces. |
| 1351–1368 | Red Turban Rebellion | The Red Turban rebels overthrow the Yuan dynasty. |
| 1359 | Red Turban invasions of Goryeo | The Red Turban rebels attack Goryeo. |
| 1360 | Battle of Yingtian | |
| 1363 | Battle of Lake Poyang | Zhu Yuanzhang defeats Chen Youliang. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 1381–1382 | Ming conquest of Yunnan | The Ming expelled the last of the loyalist Mongol forces of the Yuan in South China. |
| 1386–1388 | Ming–Mong Mao War | The Ming vassalized the Mong Mao. |
| 1387 | Ming campaign against the Uriyangkhad horde | The Ming received the surrender of the Naghachu based in Manchuria. |
| 1388 | Battle of Buir Lake | The Ming decisively defeated Toghus Temur, Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in Mongolia. |
| 14th century–15th century | Miao Rebellions | Ming forces suppressed rebellions by the Miao and other aboriginal peoples in southwestern China. |
| 1397–1398 | Dao Ganmeng rebellion | The Ming forces suppressed a rebellion by Dao Ganmeng against Mong Mao vassalge |
| 1399–1402 | Jingnan Campaign | Zhu Di seized the throne from the Jianwen Emperor in a civil war. |
| 15th century–16th century | Ming–Turpan conflict | The Ming clashed with the Turpan kingdom. |
| 1406–1407 | Ming–Hồ War | The Ming defeated the Hồ dynasty, led to the Fourth Chinese domination of Vietnam. |
| 1407–1413 | Later Trần resistance | Resistance defeated by the Ming. |
| 1410 | Ming–Kotte War | The Ming defeated the Kingdom of Kotte. |
| 1415 | Ming–Samudera War | The Ming defeated the forces of Sekandar. |
| 1410–1424 | Yongle Emperor's campaigns against the Mongols | The Ming launched punitive expeditions against the Eastern Mongols, Oyirad Mongols, and other Mongol tribes. |
| 1418–1427 | Lam Sơn uprising | Vietnamese victory, ending Ming rule in Vietnam. |
| 1436–1449 | Luchuan–Pingmian campaigns | Punitive campaigns against the Mong Mao |
| 1449 | Tumu Crisis | The Mongols defeated the Ming. |
| 1449 | Defense of Beijing | The Ming defeated the Mongols |
| 1449–1467, 1475 | Miao rebellions under the Ming dynasty | Rebellions defeated. |
| 1510 | Prince of Anhua rebellion | The Ming suppressed a revolt by Zhu Zhifan (the Prince of Anhua). |
| 1519 | Prince of Ning rebellion | The Ming suppressed a revolt by Zhu Chenhao (the Prince of Ning). |
| 1521 | First Battle of Tamão | The Ming defeated the Portuguese in a naval battle. |
| 1522 | Second Battle of Tamão | The Ming defeated the Portuguese in a naval battle. |
| 1529–1571 | Mongol raids by Altan Khan | Ming signed peace treaty with Altan Khan. |
| 1540s–1560s | Jiajing wokou raids | The Ming defeated the Wokou pirates. |
| 1575–1581 | Li Chengliang campaign against Tümen Khan | The Ming defeated the Mongols |
| 1589–1600 | Bozhou rebellion | Miao Rebellion against Ming. |
| 1592–1598 | Japanese invasions of Korea | The Ming and Joseon defeated Japanese invaders. |
| 1593 | Siege of Pyongyang | The Ming and Joseon defeated Japanese invaders. |
| 1597 | Siege of Ulsan | Ming and Joseon forces failed to capture Ulsan Castle from the Japanese. |
| 1598 | Battle of Sacheon | Ming and Joseon forces failed to capture Sacheon from the Japanese. |
| 1598 | Battle of Noryang | Ming and Joseon forces defeated the Japanese in a naval battle. |
| 1618–1683 | Qing conquest of the Ming | The Qing dynasty defeated and conquered the Ming. |
| 1618–1619 | Battle of Sarhu | The Manchus defeated the Ming. |
| 1621–1629 | She-An Rebellion | The Ming defeated the Yongning Rebellion. |
| 1626 | Battle of Ningyuan | The Ming defeated the Manchus. |
| 1622–1633 | Sino-Dutch conflicts | A series of conflicts between the Ming and the Dutch East India Company that began on Penghu and concluded with Ming victory at the Battle of Liaoluo Bay. |
| 1641–1642 | Battle of Songjin | The Qing defeated the Ming. |
| 1642 | Battle of Nanyang | |
| 1643 | Battle of Tongguan | Ming was defeated by Li Zicheng in Shaanxi. |
| 1644 | Battle of Beijing | Rebel forces led by Li Zicheng occupied the capital Beijing and overthrew the Ming dynasty. |
| 1644 | Battle of Shanhai Pass | Qing forces allied with former Ming general Wu Sangui and defeated Li Zicheng's forces. |
| Year(s) | Event | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| 1652–1689 | Sino-Russian border conflicts | Border conflicts between the Qing and the Russian Tsardom concluded with Qing victory and the signing of the Treaty of Nerchinsk. |
| 1661–1662 | Siege of Fort Zeelandia | Koxinga defeated the Dutch and conquered Taiwan. |
| 1678–1680 | Dzungar conquest of Altishahr | Dzungars conquer the Yarkent Chagatai Khanate |
| 1674–1681 | Revolt of the Three Feudatories | The Qing suppressed rebellions in Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan. |
| 1683 | Battle of Penghu | The Qing conquered the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan. |
| 1690–1757 | Dzungar–Qing War | Included the following battles:
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| 1765–1769 | Sino-Burmese War | Burmese victory. |
| 1788–1789 | Campaign in Vietnam | Tây Sơn dynasty victory, Qing troops retreat from Vietnam. |
| 1790–1791 | Sino-Nepalese War | Qing victory. |
| 1794–1804 | White Lotus Rebellion | The Qing suppressed a revolt by the White Lotus Society. |
| 19th century | Ningpo Massacre | Cantonese pirates (with support from the Qing) defeated Portuguese pirates. |
| 1820s–1850s | Afaqi Khoja revolts | Aq Taghlik Khojas (Afaqi Khojas) attack Xinjiang. Qing victory |
| 1839–1842 | First Opium War | The Qing lost to the British and ceded Hong Kong to the latter.
Included the following battles:
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| 1841–1842 | Sino-Sikh War | Military stalemate between the Sikhs and the Qing. Treaty of Chushul signed. |
| 1850–1864 | Taiping Rebellion | The Qing defeated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (founded by the Taiping rebels).
Included the following battles:
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| 1854–56 | Red Turban Rebellion | The Qing defeated Red Turban rebels in Guangdong |
| 1855–1867 | Punti-Hakka Clan Wars | Hakka were allocated their own independent sub-prefecture, Chixi (赤溪镇), which was carved out of south-eastern Taishan, while others were relocated to Guangxi Province, mass emigration to other countries. |
| 1856–1860 | Second Opium War | The British, French and Americans defeated the Qing.
Included the following battles:
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| 1856–1873 | Panthay Rebellion | The Qing and Hui loyalists suppressed a revolt by the Hui people and other ethnic minorities in Yunnan. |
| 1862–1877 | Dungan revolt | The Qing and Hui loyalists suppressed a revolt by the Hui people in northwestern China. |
| 1864–1869 | Nian Rebellion | The Qing suppressed a revolt led by Zhang Lexing and others.
Includes the following battles:
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| 1866 | Formosa Expedition | Paiwan Aboriginals defeat the Americans |
| 1870 | Battle of Ürümqi (1870) | The Uzbek controlled kingdom of Kashgaria defeated Hui rebels. |
| 1874 | Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874) | Paiwan Aboriginals fight against the Japanese |
| 1876–1878 | Qing reconquest of Xinjiang | The Qing defeat Yaqub Beg's forces in Kashgaria. |
| 1884–1885 | Sino-French War | Militarily indecisive, diplomatic victory of the French.
Included the following battles/campaigns:
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| 1884 | Gapsin Coup | The Qing defeated the Japanese. |
| 1894–1895 | First Sino-Japanese War | The Japanese defeated the Qing.
Included the following battles:
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| 1895–1896 | Dungan revolt | The Qing and Muslim loyalists suppressed a revolt by Muslim forces in western China. |
| 1895 | Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) | The Japanese occupy Taiwan. |
| 1899–1901 | Boxer Rebellion | The Eight-Nation Alliance defeated the Boxer rebels and Qing forces.
Included the following battles in 1900:
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| 1911–1912 | 1911 Revolution | The 2,132 years of imperial rule in china has ended
The Republic of China replaces the Qing Dynasty to rule China
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Conflicts in the Chinese Civil War in the post-World War II era are listed chronologically by the starting dates.[9]
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The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. There had been a series of violent border skirmishes between the two countries after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when India granted asylum to the Dalai Lama. India initiated a defensive Forward Policy from 1960 to hinder Chinese military patrols and logistics, in which it placed outposts along the border, including several north of the McMahon Line, the eastern portion of the Line of Actual Control proclaimed by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1959.[11]
The Nathu La and Cho La clashes took place from September–October of 1967. The Nathu La clashes started on 11 September 1967, when China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, and lasted till 15 September 1967. In October 1967, another military duel took place at Cho La and ended on the same day. According to independent sources, India achieved "decisive tactical advantage" and managed to hold its own against and push back Chinese forces. Many PLA fortifications at Nathu La were destroyed, where the Indian troops drove back the attacking Chinese forces. Another battle took place at Cho La a few kilometers south a few days later. The military duel lasted one day, during which the Chinese were driven away, which boosted Indian morale. According to Indian Maj. Gen. Sheru Thapliyal, the Chinese were forced to withdraw nearly three kilometers in Cho La during the clash. The Defence Ministry of India reported: 88 killed and 163 wounded on the Indian side, while 340 killed and 450 wounded on the Chinese side, during the two incidents.
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