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Battle of Wei River

Battle of Wei River was a battle fought in 204 BC at Weifang, in what is now People's Republic of China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Weifang. It was part of Chu–Han Contention, which ran from 206 BC to 202 BC. The recorded result: Han victory.

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Fought204 BC
WhereWeifang, People's Republic of China36.717N, 119.100E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHan victory
BelligerentsKingdom of HanagainstWestern Chu; State of Qi
Part ofChu–Han Contention206 BC to 202 BC

Where it sits in Chu–Han Contention

Battle of Julu, 207 BCBattle of Pengcheng, 205 BCBattle of Wei River, 204 BCBattle of Gaixia, 202 BC207 BC202 BCBattle of Wei River, 204 BC
4 placed engagements of Chu–Han Contention in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date204 BC (year precision)
PlaceWeifang, People's Republic of China
36.717N, 119.100E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown; Modern Estimates - 50,000–60,000 troops200,000 Chu soldiers and an unknown number of Qi soldiers; Modern Estimates - 80,000–120,000 troops
Commanders
  • Han Xin
  • Long Ju
Battle of Wei RiverBattle of Wei RiverBattle of ChangshaoSiege of TsingtaoBattle of TangdaoBattle of AnBattle of JinanBattle of ChangshaoSiege of TsingtaoBattle of TangdaoBattle of AnTaianLaiwuBuizhouYishuiPingyi100 km36.717N, 119.100E
Placed at Weifang; 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 204 BC

Battle of Wei River is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872718, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wei River, revision 1370593531, 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.