Battle of Changban
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The Battle of Changban was a famous engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which Liu Bei’s forces, including the general Zhang Fei, conducted a desperate retreat from Cao Cao’s pursuing army, giving rise to several legendary episodes in Chinese historical lore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Changban canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Changban Context triple: [Zhang Fei, participatedIn, Battle of Changban]
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Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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Battle of Xiapi
The Battle of Xiapi was a pivotal late Eastern Han dynasty conflict in which the warlord Cao Cao and his ally Liu Bei defeated Lü Bu, leading to Lü Bu’s capture and execution and significantly reshaping the power balance that preceded the Three Kingdoms period.
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Battle of Chibi
The Battle of Chibi was a decisive naval engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion, shaping the subsequent Three Kingdoms period in China.
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Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a key 13th-century clash in which Mongol forces besieged and captured the strategic Song-held city of Fancheng, contributing to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty.
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Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a pivotal conflict during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which the famed general Guan Yu suffered a major defeat that led to his capture and execution.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Changban Target entity description: The Battle of Changban was a famous engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which Liu Bei’s forces, including the general Zhang Fei, conducted a desperate retreat from Cao Cao’s pursuing army, giving rise to several legendary episodes in Chinese historical lore.
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A.
Battle of Xiaoting
The Battle of Xiaoting was a pivotal early 3rd-century clash during the Three Kingdoms period in China, where Liu Bei’s Shu forces were decisively defeated by Eastern Wu, reshaping the balance of power among the rival states.
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B.
Battle of Xiapi
The Battle of Xiapi was a pivotal late Eastern Han dynasty conflict in which the warlord Cao Cao and his ally Liu Bei defeated Lü Bu, leading to Lü Bu’s capture and execution and significantly reshaping the power balance that preceded the Three Kingdoms period.
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C.
Battle of Chibi
The Battle of Chibi was a decisive naval engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei halted Cao Cao’s southern expansion, shaping the subsequent Three Kingdoms period in China.
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D.
Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a key 13th-century clash in which Mongol forces besieged and captured the strategic Song-held city of Fancheng, contributing to the eventual fall of the Southern Song dynasty.
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E.
Battle of Fancheng
The Battle of Fancheng was a pivotal conflict during China’s Three Kingdoms period in which the famed general Guan Yu suffered a major defeat that led to his capture and execution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Liu Bei’s flight to the south
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Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Cao Cao’s pursuit of Liu Bei ⓘ |
| commanderForCaoCao | Cao Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForLiuBei |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for Chinese opera
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popular episodes in East Asian storytelling ⓘ subject of paintings and illustrations ⓘ |
| date | 208 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | end of Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Zhang Fei intimidating Cao Cao’s troops at a bridge
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Zhao Yun searching the battlefield for Liu Bei’s family ⓘ rescue of Liu Shan (A’dou) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Red Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
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Cao Cao’s army NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei’s followers ⓘ Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Jing Province vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Changban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActionType |
rear-guard action
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retreat under pursuit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Liu Bei’s desperate retreat
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Zhang Fei’s stand at the bridge ⓘ Zhao Yun’s rescue of Liu Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ legendary episodes in Chinese lore ⓘ |
| partOf | wars between Cao Cao and Liu Bei ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cao Cao’s southern campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
Battle of Red Cliffs
NERFINISHED
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Cao Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Romance of the Three Kingdoms adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Cao Cao’s failure to annihilate Liu Bei
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Liu Bei’s successful retreat ⓘ |
| romanticizedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Changban Description of subject: The Battle of Changban was a famous engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which Liu Bei’s forces, including the general Zhang Fei, conducted a desperate retreat from Cao Cao’s pursuing army, giving rise to several legendary episodes in Chinese historical lore.
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