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Battle of Jianwei

Battle of Jianwei was a battle fought in AD 229 at Longnan, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Longnan. The recorded result: Shu Han victory.

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Zhuge Liang's third northern expedition against Cao Wei
Zhuge Liang's third northern expedition against Cao Wei. SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 229
WhereLongnan, People's Republic of China33.535N, 105.349E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeShu Han victory
BelligerentsCao WeiagainstShu Han

Record

DateAD 229 (year precision)
to AD 229
PlaceLongnan, People's Republic of China
33.535N, 105.349E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeWudu and Yinping commanderies captured by Shu
Commanders
  • Guo Huai
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Placed at Longnan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 229

Battle of Jianwei is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd 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 Q4871335, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jianwei, revision 1370444241, 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.