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Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province

Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province was a battle fought in AD 193 in what is now People's Republic of China; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of end of the Han dynasty, which ran from AD 189 to AD 220. The recorded result: Inconclusive, Cao Cao retreat. Recorded strength: Unknown against More than 5,000.

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Cao Cao begins to assault Tao Qian at Xu Province
Cao Cao begins to assault Tao Qian at Xu Province. Ming Dynasty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 193ran into the following year
WherePeople's Republic of China33.000N, 120.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive, Cao Cao retreat
BelligerentsCao CaoagainstTao Qian; Tian Kai
Casualties and lossesUnknownandOver 100,000 civilians
Part ofend of the Han dynastyAD 189 to AD 220

Where it sits in end of the Han dynasty

Battle of Yangcheng, AD 191Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province, AD 193Battle of Xiapi, AD 199Battle of Guandu, AD 200Battle of Qi Mountains, AD 214AD 191AD 214Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province, AD 193
5 placed engagements of end of the Han dynasty in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 193 (year precision)
to AD 194
PlacePeople's Republic of China
33.000N, 120.000E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownMore than 5,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownOver 100,000 civilians
Commanders
Cao Cao's invasion of Xu ProvinceCao Cao's invasion of Xu ProvinceBattle of ChinkiangBattle of JianglingThird Battle of NankingBattle of NankingBattle of ChinkiangBattle of JianglingBattle of NankingHuaiyinYanchengShuyangTaizhouYangzhou100 km33.000N, 120.000E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in AD 193

Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province is one of 32 engagements of the 2nd 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 Q5034291, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province, revision 1379673033, 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.