Muye zhi zhan

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Muye zhi zhan is an ancient Chinese battle in 1046 BCE in which the Zhou forces defeated the Shang dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Zhou dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Chinese battle
battle
historical event
belligerent Shang dynasty
Zhou forces
chronologicalRelation occurred shortly before the start of Western Zhou dynasty
combatant Shang royal army
linked to: Shang forces

Zhou clan
linked to: Zhou royal house
commandedBy King Wu of Zhou
consequence establishment of the Zhou dynasty
fall of the Shang dynasty
hasChineseName 牧野之战
linked to: Battle of Muye
hasCulturalContext Chinese civilization
hasEnglishName Battle of Muye
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Classical Chinese
hasOutcome suicide or death of King Zhou of Shang
hasType decisive battle
historicalPeriod early Western Zhou period
late Shang dynasty
linked to: Shang dynasty
involvedDynasty Shang dynasty
Zhou dynasty
isKeyEventIn founding mythos of the Zhou dynasty
ledTo founding of the Zhou dynasty
occurredInCentury 11th century BCE
occurredInYear 1046 BCE
opposedBy King Zhou of Shang
partOf Zhou conquest of Shang
predecessorEvent Zhou rebellion against Shang rule
recordedIn Book of Documents
Shiji
result decisive Zhou victory
significance considered a foundational event in Chinese dynastic history
marked the transition from Shang to Zhou rule
tookPlaceInPresentDayCountry China
tookPlaceInRegion Central China
tookPlaceNear Muye

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Battle of Muye alsoKnownAs Muye zhi zhan