battle, ancient
Battle of Liyang
Battle of Liyang was a battle fought in AD 202 at Henan, in what is now People's Republic of China; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Henan. The recorded result: Withdrawal of Cao Cao's main army; mutiny of Yuan Tan.
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Record
| Date | AD 202 (year precision) to AD 203 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Henan, People's Republic of China 33.900N, 113.500E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Cao Cao establishes a bridgehead in Liyang | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Central Henan 1944, same recorded site
- Battle of South Henan 1941, 7.4 km S
- Battle of Yan Province AD 194, 26 km NE
- Battle of Kunyang AD 23, 33 km SW
- Battle of Xinzheng 1930, 59 km N
Battle of Liyang 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 Q4871577, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Liyang, revision 1378025451, 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.