Wei invasion of Shu (263)

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event in the Three Kingdoms period invasion military campaign

The Wei invasion of Shu in 263 was a decisive late Three Kingdoms campaign in which the Cao Wei general Deng Ai led a daring offensive that resulted in the conquest and collapse of the Shu Han state.

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Label	Occurrences
Wei invasion of Shu	2
Cao Wei conquest of Shu Han	1
Wei invasion of Shu (263) canonical	1
Wei invasion of Shu Han (263)	1
Wei invasion of Shu in 263	1

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Target entity: Wei invasion of Shu (263)
Context triple: [Deng Ai, notableBattle, Wei invasion of Shu (263)]

A. Invasion of Rehe
The Invasion of Rehe was a 1933 Japanese military campaign in northern China that expanded Japanese control beyond Manchuria and further weakened the Republic of China before the Second Sino-Japanese War.
B. Siege of Ezhou
The Siege of Ezhou was a pivotal Mongol assault on the Southern Song stronghold of Ezhou in the late 13th century, contributing significantly to the eventual collapse of the Song dynasty.
C. Jin dynasty conquest
Jin dynasty conquest refers to the series of military campaigns by the Western Jin that unified China in 280 CE by overthrowing the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu.
D. Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan
The Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan was a decisive 238 CE military expedition led by Wei general Sima Yi to crush the semi-independent warlord Gongsun Yuan in northeastern China and bring the region firmly under Cao Wei control.
E. Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Wei invasion of Shu (263)
Target entity description: The Wei invasion of Shu in 263 was a decisive late Three Kingdoms campaign in which the Cao Wei general Deng Ai led a daring offensive that resulted in the conquest and collapse of the Shu Han state.

A. Invasion of Rehe
The Invasion of Rehe was a 1933 Japanese military campaign in northern China that expanded Japanese control beyond Manchuria and further weakened the Republic of China before the Second Sino-Japanese War.
B. Siege of Ezhou
The Siege of Ezhou was a pivotal Mongol assault on the Southern Song stronghold of Ezhou in the late 13th century, contributing significantly to the eventual collapse of the Song dynasty.
C. Jin dynasty conquest
Jin dynasty conquest refers to the series of military campaigns by the Western Jin that unified China in 280 CE by overthrowing the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu.
D. Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan
The Liaodong campaign against Gongsun Yuan was a decisive 238 CE military expedition led by Wei general Sima Yi to crush the semi-independent warlord Gongsun Yuan in northeastern China and bring the region firmly under Cao Wei control.
E. Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Guandu was a decisive military confrontation in 200 CE between the northern warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao that paved the way for Cao Cao’s dominance in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	event in the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Conquest of Shu by Wei ⓘ linked to: Shu Han–Cao Wei conflicts Wei conquest of Shu ⓘ
belligerent	Cao Wei ⓘ Shu Han ⓘ
capitalCaptured	Chengdu ⓘ
cause	Wei strategic decision to eliminate Shu Han ⓘ
combatantCommanderFor	Deng Ai – Cao Wei ⓘ linked to: Deng Ai Jiang Wei – Shu Han ⓘ linked to: Jiang Wei Liu Shan – Shu Han ⓘ linked to: Liu Shan Zhong Hui – Cao Wei ⓘ
commander	Deng Ai ⓘ Jiang Wei ⓘ Liu Shan ⓘ Zhong Hui ⓘ
conflictType	inter-state war ⓘ
countryInvolved	Cao Wei ⓘ Shu Han ⓘ
date	263 ⓘ
defendingState	Shu Han ⓘ
effect	consolidation of Wei control in the southwest ⓘ end of Shu Han as an independent state ⓘ
era	3rd century ⓘ
followedBy	Jin conquest of Wu ⓘ linked to: Conquest of Wu by Jin
historicalPeriod	late Three Kingdoms ⓘ
location	Shu Han ⓘ Sichuan region ⓘ linked to: Sichuan Basin western China ⓘ
notableFor	collapse of Shu Han state ⓘ rapid overland advance by Deng Ai ⓘ surprise march through difficult terrain ⓘ
outcome	Wei gained control of former Shu territories ⓘ
partOf	Three Kingdoms period ⓘ
precededBy	Northern Expeditions of Shu ⓘ linked to: Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
primaryAggressor	Cao Wei ⓘ
region	Upper Yangtze basin ⓘ linked to: upper Yangtze River region
relatedWork	Records of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
result	annexation of Shu territory by Wei ⓘ decisive Wei victory ⓘ fall of Shu Han ⓘ surrender of Liu Shan ⓘ
significance	paved the way for eventual unification under the Jin dynasty ⓘ weakened balance among the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
year	263 ⓘ

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