siege, medieval
Siege of Shouzhou
Siege of Shouzhou was a siege conducted in AD 955 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 its recorded location. The recorded result: Later Zhou victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, likely large against Unknown, many armies.
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Record
| Date | AD 955 (year precision) to AD 957 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | People's Republic of China 32.578N, 116.779E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown, likely large | Unknown, many armies |
| Casualties and losses | Likely high | Very high, many armies destroyed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Loulin 645 BC, 80 km NE
- Battle of Hefei AD 208, 92 km SE
- Battle of Xiaoyao Ford AD 214, 92 km SE
- Battle of Fei River AD 383, 97 km S
- Battle of Gaixia 202 BC, 110 km NE
Elsewhere in AD 955
- Battle of Lechfeld Germany
- Siege of Hadath Turkey
Siege of Shouzhou is one of 167 engagements of the 10th 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 Q109411712, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Shouzhou, revision 1370745247, 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.