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Battle of Xiangyang

Battle of Xiangyang was a battle fought in AD 191 in what is now China. The recorded result: Liu Biao victory; Sun Jian killed.

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A Qing Dynasty illustration of an attack from Sun Jian on Liu Biao's forces.
A Qing Dynasty illustration of an attack from Sun Jian on Liu Biao's forces.. Qing Dynasty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 191
WhereChina32.010N, 112.122E
OutcomeLiu Biao victory; Sun Jian killed
BelligerentsLiu BiaoagainstSun Jian

Record

DateAD 191 (year precision)
PlaceChina
32.010N, 112.122E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Huang Zu
  • Sun Jian
Battle of XiangyangBattle of XiangyangBattle of XiangyangBattle of ChangbanBattle of FanchengBattle of Zaoyang–YichangBattle of Suixian–ZaoyangBattle of Zaoyang–YichangNanyangJingmenXiaoganGuangshuiYunxianDengzhouShiyanDanjiangkou100 km32.010N, 112.122E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between AD 191 and 1267.

Elsewhere in AD 191

Battle of Xiangyang is one of 34 engagements of the 2nd century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1094363, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Xiangyang (191), revision 1370594818, 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.