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Battle of Bi

Battle of Bi was a battle fought in 597 BC in what is now China. The recorded result: Chu victory, hegemony of King Zhuang of Chu. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Battle of Bi between State Jin and State Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period of Zhou Dynasty
Battle of Bi between State Jin and State Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period of Zhou Dynasty. SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought597 BC
WhereChina34.788N, 113.392E
OutcomeChu victory, hegemony of King Zhuang of Chu
BelligerentsChu; ZhengagainstJin
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date597 BC (year precision)
PlaceChina
34.788N, 113.392E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • King Zhuang of Chu
  • Sunshu Ao
  • Xun Linfu
  • Shi Hui (Spring and Autumn Period)
  • Zhao Shuo
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 597 BC

Battle of Bi 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 Q1288667, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bi, revision 1378907768, 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.