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Battle of Canhe Slope

Battle of Canhe Slope was a battle fought in AD 395 at Liangcheng County, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Liangcheng County. It was part of Q5326669. The recorded result: Northern Wei victory. Recorded strength: 98,000 against 20,000–30,000.

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FoughtAD 395
WhereLiangcheng County, People's Republic of China40.529N, 112.493E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNorthern Wei victory
BelligerentsLater YanagainstNorthern Wei
Casualties and losses~60,000andUnclear, but appeared to be low
Part ofQ5326669

Where it sits in Q5326669

Battle of Yijing, AD 198Battle of Red Cliffs, AD 208Battle of Jiangling, AD 208Battle of Hefei, AD 208Battle of Yiling, AD 208Battle of Changban, AD 208Battle of Mount Dingjun, AD 218Battle of Fancheng, AD 219Battle of Xiaoting, AD 221Battle of Jieting, AD 228Battle of Shiting, AD 228Siege of Chencang, AD 228Battle of Mount Qi, AD 231Battle of Wuzhang Plains, AD 234Battle of Canhe Slope, AD 395AD 198AD 395Battle of Canhe Slope, AD 395
15 placed engagements of Q5326669 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 395 (year precision)
PlaceLiangcheng County, People's Republic of China
40.529N, 112.493E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength98,00020,000–30,000
Casualties and losses~60,000Unclear, but appeared to be low
Commanders
  • Murong Bao
  • Murong Nong
  • Murong Lin
  • Murong De
  • Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei
Battle of Canhe SlopeBattle of Canhe SlopeBattle of West SuiyuanBattle of MayiBattle of PingxingguanBattle of YehulingBattle of West SuiyuanBattle of MayiBattle of YehulingDatongJiningWuchuanShangdu100 km40.529N, 112.493E
Placed at Liangcheng County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Canhe Slope is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3271041, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Canhe Slope, revision 1376338078, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.