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Battle of Bowang

Battle of Bowang was a battle fought in AD 202 in what is now China. The recorded result: Liu Bei victory.

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Khổng Minh lần đầu dụng binh - Di Hòa Viên
Khổng Minh lần đầu dụng binh - Di Hòa Viên. Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 202
WhereChina33.166N, 112.711E
OutcomeLiu Bei victory
BelligerentsForces of Liu BeiagainstForces of Cao Cao

Record

DateAD 202 (year precision)
PlaceChina
33.166N, 112.711E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
Battle of BowangBattle of BowangBattle of WanchengBattle of KunyangBattle of South HenanBattle of Central HenanBattle of Zaoyang–YichangBattle of WanchengBattle of KunyangBattle of South HenanBattle of Central HenanBattle of Zaoyang–YichangXiangyangYunxianDengzhouShiyanDanjiangkou100 km33.166N, 112.711E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Bowang is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1132985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bowang, revision 1370435085, 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.