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Battle of An

Battle of An was a battle fought in 589 BC in what is now China. The recorded result: Jin victory; alliance between Jin and Qi.

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Photograph of Hua Hill in Jinan, Shandong, China. View from the South. The stone fence at the far end of the lotus pond encloses the Hua Spring. A text on the history of the spring is inscribed on the
Photograph of Hua Hill in Jinan, Shandong, China. View from the South. The stone fence at the far end of the lotus pond encloses the Hua Spring. A text on the history of the spring is inscribed on the. Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought589 BC
WhereChina36.729N, 117.064E
OutcomeJin victory; alliance between Jin and Qi
BelligerentsQiagainstJin; Wey; Lu; Cao

Record

Date589 BC (year precision)
PlaceChina
36.729N, 117.064E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Duke Qing of Qi
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Elsewhere in 589 BC

Battle of An is one of 31 engagements of the 6th century BC in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870298, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of An, revision 1378907784, 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.