battle, major, ancient
Battle of Changping
Battle of Changping was a battle fought in April 262 BC at Gaoping, in what is now China. It was part of Q113995895. The recorded result: Qin victory; Qin strategic supremacy consolidated; Severe weakening of Zhao military might; Siege of Handan. Recorded strength: 450,000 against 550,000.
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Record
| Date | April 262 BC (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gaoping, China 35.798N, 112.924E | |
| Part of | Q113995895 | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Qin victory; Qin strategic supremacy consolidated; Severe weakening of Zhao military might; Siege of Handan | |
| Belligerents | State of Zhao | State of Qin |
| Commanders | Lian Po; Zhao Kuo; Feng Ting | Wang He; Bai Qi; Neishi Sheng |
| Strength | 450,000 | 550,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hulao AD 621, 109 km
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- Battle of Yanshi AD 618, 119 km
- Battle of Bi 597 BC, 120 km
- Battle of Huoyi AD 617, 136 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Maling 342 BC
Battle of Changping is one of 127 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 183 in present-day People's Republic of China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1195760, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Changping, revision 1384596957, 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.