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Battle of Yanshi

Battle of Yanshi was a battle fought on 5 October AD 618 at Yanshi District, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Transition from Sui to Tang. The recorded result: Wang Shichong victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 40,000.

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Map of China during the period of transition from the Sui to the Tang, with the major regional rulers and contenders for the throne, and the main military activities of the Tang (in red) and their var. Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 October AD 618lasted 1 day
WhereYanshi District, People's Republic of China34.730N, 112.800E
OutcomeWang Shichong victory
BelligerentsSui dynastyagainstLi Mi's forces
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy, large numbers surrendered
Part ofTransition from Sui to Tang

Where it sits in Transition from Sui to Tang

Battle of Huoyi, AD 617Battle of Yanshi, AD 618Battle of Hulao, AD 621AD 617AD 621Battle of Yanshi, AD 618
3 placed engagements of Transition from Sui to Tang in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 October AD 618
to 6 October AD 618
PlaceYanshi District, People's Republic of China
34.730N, 112.800E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,00040,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy, large numbers surrendered
Commanders
  • Wang Shichong
Battle of YanshiBattle of YanshiBattle of YiqueBattle of YangchengBattle of HulaoBattle of XingyangBattle of BiBattle of YiqueBattle of YangchengBattle of HulaoHoumaXinxiangKaifengJiaozuoPingdingshanJinchengXuchangLuohe100 km34.730N, 112.800E
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Elsewhere in AD 618

Battle of Yanshi is one of 179 engagements of the 7th 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 Q24406578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yanshi, revision 1372796560, 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.