battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Zhuolu
Battle of Zhuolu was a battle fought in 3001 BC in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Decisive Yanhuang victory; Initiation of the Huaxia civilization; Exile and subjugation of the Jiuli tribes. Recorded strength: 8,000–15,000 against 72–81 tribes, roughly estimated around 15,000–26,000.
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Record
| Date | 3001 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | China 40.379N, 115.213E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 8,000–15,000 | 72–81 tribes, roughly estimated around 15,000–26,000 |
| Casualties and losses | about 1,200–3,000 | Nearly entire invading force; 3,000 in the initial battle, 7,000+ in the retreat |
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Nearest engagements
- Tumu Crisis 1449, 33 km E
- Battle of Yehuling 1211, 91 km NW
- Marco Polo Bridge incident 1937, 103 km SE
- Siege of Zhongdu 1215, 113 km SE
- Siege of the International Legations 1900, 113 km SE
Battle of Zhuolu is one of 1 engagements of the 31st century BC in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1064923, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zhuolu, revision 1370596821, 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.