Battle of Gaixia

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The Battle of Gaixia was the decisive 202 BC clash in which Liu Bang’s Han forces, aided by Han Xin, defeated Xiang Yu’s Chu army, leading to the founding of the Han dynasty in China.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Gaixia campaign NERFINISHED
associatedLegend Farewell My Concubine story of Xiang Yu and Consort Yu
associatedWith Han Xin NERFINISHED
Liu Bang NERFINISHED
Xiang Yu NERFINISHED
belligerent Chu NERFINISHED
Han NERFINISHED
cause power struggle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu
chronologicalOrder final major battle of the Chu–Han Contention
combatant Chu forces NERFINISHED
Han forces NERFINISHED
commandedBy Han Xin NERFINISHED
Liu Bang NERFINISHED
conflictOf Chu–Han Contention NERFINISHED
culturalImpact subject of later Chinese literature and opera
date 202 BC
decisiveCommander Han Xin NERFINISHED
Liu Bang NERFINISHED
decisiveFor consolidation of Han rule over China
era late Qin–Han transition period
followedBy establishment of the Han dynasty
geopoliticalImpact unification of China under Han rule
historicalPeriod early 3rd century BC to 2nd century BC Chinese civil wars
ledTo Liu Bang becoming Emperor Gaozu of Han
foundation of the Western Han dynasty
locatedIn China
location Gaixia NERFINISHED
militaryTheater eastern China NERFINISHED
notableTactic Han troops singing Chu songs to demoralize Chu army
opposingCommander Xiang Yu NERFINISHED
opposingForceCommander Xiang Yu NERFINISHED
outcome defeat of Xiang Yu
suicide of Xiang Yu
partOf Chu–Han Contention NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Guling NERFINISHED
primaryOpponent Western Chu NERFINISHED
primaryVictor Han dynasty forces
relatedEvent Chu–Han civil war NERFINISHED
collapse of the Qin dynasty
result decisive Han victory
significance decisive end of the Chu–Han Contention
paved the way for the founding of the Han dynasty
tacticalFeature encirclement of Chu forces
psychological warfare against Chu troops
year 202 BC

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Emperor Gaozu of Han notableBattle Battle of Gaixia
Chu–Han Contention significantEvent Battle of Gaixia