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Battle of Mayi

Battle of Mayi was a battle fought in June 133 BC at Shuozhou, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of the Han–Xiongnu Wars, which ran from 139 BC to AD 89. The recorded result: Aborted by Xiongnu retreat. Recorded strength: 100,000 cavalry against 270,000 Han infantry at Mayi, 30,000 Han infantry at Dai Prefecture.

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FoughtJune 133 BC
WhereShuozhou, People's Republic of China39.335N, 112.434E
OutcomeAborted by Xiongnu retreat
BelligerentsXiongnuagainstHan dynasty
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone, other than the capture of a low-profile outpost sentry
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 Mayi, 133 BC
7 placed engagements of the Han–Xiongnu Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJune 133 BC (month precision)
PlaceShuozhou, People's Republic of China
39.335N, 112.434E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength100,000 cavalry270,000 Han infantry at Mayi, 30,000 Han infantry at Dai Prefecture
Casualties and lossesNoneNone, other than the capture of a low-profile outpost sentry
Commanders
  • Junchen Chanyu
  • Emperor Wu of Han
  • Li Guang
Battle of MayiBattle of MayiBattle of PingxingguanDatongXinzhouFengzhen100 km39.335N, 112.434E
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In the same war

Battle of Mayi is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q722331, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mayi, revision 1370449356, 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.