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Battle of Xiapi

Battle of Xiapi was a battle fought on 7 February AD 199 at 下邳, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of end of the Han dynasty, which ran from AD 189 to AD 220. The recorded result: Decisive Cao Cao and Liu Bei victory, Lü Bu executed.

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Fought7 February AD 199
Where下邳, People's Republic of China34.342N, 118.010E
OutcomeDecisive Cao Cao and Liu Bei victory, Lü Bu executed
BelligerentsForces of Cao Cao and Liu BeiagainstForces of Lü Bu
Part ofend of the Han dynastyAD 189 to AD 220

Where it sits in end of the Han dynasty

Battle of Yangcheng, AD 191Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province, AD 193Battle of Xiapi, AD 199Battle of Guandu, AD 200Battle of Qi Mountains, AD 214AD 191AD 214Battle of Xiapi, AD 199
5 placed engagements of end of the Han dynasty in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 February AD 199
Place下邳, People's Republic of China
34.342N, 118.010E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Gao Shun
  • Zhang Liao
  • Cheng Lian
  • Chen Gong
  • Hou Cheng
  • Zang Ba
Battle of XiapiBattle of XiapiBattle of TaierzhuangBattle of XuzhouBattle of PengchengBattle of GaixiaBattle of TaierzhuangBattle of XuzhouBattle of PengchengBattle of GaixiaZaozhuangLinyiSuzhouHuaiyinJiningHuaibeiShuyangRizhao100 km34.342N, 118.010E
The recorded site, 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 Xiapi is one of 32 engagements of the 2nd 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 Q1151692, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiapi, revision 1370277076, 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.