battle, ancient
Battle of Lize
Battle of Lize was a battle fought in 478 BC in what is now China. It was part of Q113995895. The recorded result: Yue victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 50,000.
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Record
| Date | 478 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | China 30.900N, 120.953E | |
| Part of | Q113995895 | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Yue victory | |
| Belligerents | Wu | Yue |
| Commanders | Fu Chai | Gou Jian |
| Strength | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 30,000–45,000 | 1,000–10,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Chapoo 1842, 35 km
- Battle of Shanghai 1937, 62 km
- Defense of Sihang Warehouse 1937, 62 km
- Battle of Woosung 1842, 74 km
- Battle of Tsekee 1842, 86 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Chengpu 632 BC
- After: Battle of Maling 342 BC
Elsewhere in 478 BC
- Siege of Byzantium Turkey
Battle of Lize is one of 62 engagements of the 5th 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 Q914210, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lize, revision 1370447809, 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.