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Battle of Julu
Battle of Julu was a battle fought in 207 BC at Pingxiang County, in what is now China. It was part of Chu–Han Contention, which ran from 206 BC to 202 BC. The recorded result: Chu victory; Qin military power severely diminished.
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Where it sits in Chu–Han Contention
Record
| Date | 207 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Pingxiang County, China 37.067N, 114.483E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 70,000 Chu troops,; 80,000+ troops from other insurgent states; (Did not participate in the fighting) | 200,000 in Wang Li's army,; 200,000 in Zhang Han's army; (Did not participate in the fighting) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown, but relatively less | 200,000 killed in battle.; Five months after the battle, another 200,000+ troops from Zhang Han's army surrendered and were buried alive |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Jieqiao AD 191, 71 km E
- Battle of Maling 342 BC, 155 km SE
- Hundred Regiments Offensive 1940, 166 km E
- Battle of Taiyuan 1937, 192 km NW
- Siege of Yen-Men Fortress AD 615, 193 km NW
In the same war
- After: Battle of Pengcheng 205 BC
- All 4 engagements of Chu–Han Contention
Elsewhere in 207 BC
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- Battle of Mantinea Greece
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Battle of Julu is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd 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 Q3270429, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Julu, revision 1382578172, 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.