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Battle of Jushi

Battle of Jushi was a battle fought in 67 BC at Turpan, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Turpan. It was part of the Han–Xiongnu Wars, which ran from 139 BC to AD 89. The recorded result: Han victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1,500 Han regulars with 10,000 Tarim Basin allies.

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Fought67 BC
WhereTurpan, People's Republic of China42.950N, 89.182E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHan victory
BelligerentsXiongnuagainstHan dynasty
Part ofHan–Xiongnu Wars139 BC to AD 89

Where it sits in the Han–Xiongnu Wars

Battle of Mayi, 133 BCBattle of Hexi, 121 BCBattle of Mobei, 119 BCBattle of Loulan, 108 BCBattle of Jushi, 67 BCBattle of Zhizhi, 36 BCBattle of Yiwulu, AD 73133 BCAD 73Battle of Jushi, 67 BC
7 placed engagements of the Han–Xiongnu Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date67 BC (year precision)
PlaceTurpan, People's Republic of China
42.950N, 89.182E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown1,500 Han regulars with 10,000 Tarim Basin allies
Battle of JushiBattle of JushiÜrümqi100 km42.950N, 89.182E
Placed at Turpan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 67 BC

Battle of Jushi is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q722326, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jushi, revision 1370444393, 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.