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Battle of Nanpi

Battle of Nanpi was a battle fought in AD 205 in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Cao Cao victory.

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FoughtAD 205
WherePeople's Republic of China38.041N, 116.697E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCao Cao victory
BelligerentsCao CaoagainstYuan Tan

Record

DateAD 205 (year precision)
to AD 205
PlacePeople's Republic of China
38.041N, 116.697E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Cao Cao
  • Cao Chun
  • Zhang Xiu (warlord)
  • Guo Jia
  • Xun You
  • Yuan Tan
  • Guo Tu
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Placed at its recorded location; 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

Battle of Nanpi 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 Q10908767, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nanpi, revision 1370451303, 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.