battle, medieval
Battle of Gaoliang River
Battle of Gaoliang River was a battle fought in AD 979 at Beijing, in what is now China. The recorded result: Decisive Liao victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 979 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Beijing, China 39.904N, 116.407E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Peking 1900, 0.9 km W
- Siege of Zhongdu 1215, 1.4 km W
- Siege of the International Legations 1900, 1.4 km W
- Battle of Palikao 1860, 18 km E
- Marco Polo Bridge incident 1937, 18 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 979 and 1900.
Battle of Gaoliang River is one of 167 engagements of the 10th 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 Q4871081, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gaoliang River, revision 1370110702, 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.