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Battle of Jinyang

Battle of Jinyang was a battle fought in 455 BC at Taiyuan, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted about 2 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Taiyuan. It was part of Q113995895. The recorded result: Zhao victory, Zhi annihilated.

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Fought455 BClasted about 2 years
WhereTaiyuan, People's Republic of China37.873N, 112.542E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZhao victory, Zhi annihilated
BelligerentsHouse of Zhi; House of Wei (until 453 BC); House of Han (until 453 BC)againstHouse of Zhao; House of Wei (453 BC); House of Han (453 BC)
Part ofQ113995895

Where it sits in Q113995895

Battle of Chengpu, 632 BCBattle of Lize, 478 BCBattle of Jinyang, 455 BCBattle of Guiling, 354 BCBattle of Maling, 342 BCBattle of Changping, 262 BC632 BC262 BCBattle of Jinyang, 455 BC
6 placed engagements of Q113995895 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date455 BC (year precision)
to 453 BC
PlaceTaiyuan, People's Republic of China
37.873N, 112.542E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Zhi Yao (Jin)
  • Zhao Xiangzi
Battle of JinyangBattle of JinyangSiege of Yen-Men FortressBattle of TaiyuanBattle of XinkouBattle of South ShanxiSiege of Yen-Men FortressBattle of XinkouShijiazhuangXiangtaiXinzhouJiexiu100 km37.873N, 112.542E
Placed at Taiyuan; 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 Jinyang is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q987349, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jinyang, revision 1370444302, 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.