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Battle of Yijing

Battle of Yijing was a battle fought in AD 198 at Xiong County, 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 Xiong County. It was part of Early Imperial China. The recorded result: Yuan Shao victory. Recorded strength: 100,000 (Xianyu Fu's and Wuhuan forces); 7,000 Xianbei cavalry against 100,000+ (Zhang Yan's forces).

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FoughtAD 198ran into the following year
WhereXiong County, People's Republic of China39.050N, 116.199E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeYuan Shao victory
BelligerentsYuan Shao; Liu Yu's remnants; Wuhuan; Xiongnu; XianbeiagainstGongsun Zan; Heishan bandits
Part ofEarly Imperial ChinaThree Kingdoms

Where it sits in Early Imperial China

Battle of Yijing, AD 198Battle of Red Cliffs, AD 208Battle of Jiangling, AD 208Battle of Hefei, AD 208Battle of Yiling, AD 208Battle of Changban, AD 208Battle of Mount Dingjun, AD 218Battle of Fancheng, AD 219Battle of Xiaoting, AD 221Battle of Shiting, AD 228Battle of Wuzhang Plains, AD 234Battle of Canhe Slope, AD 395AD 198AD 395Battle of Yijing, AD 198
12 placed engagements of Early Imperial China in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 198 (year precision)
to AD 199
PlaceXiong County, People's Republic of China
39.050N, 116.199E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeYuan Shao gains dominance over northern China
Strength100,000 (Xianyu Fu's and Wuhuan forces); 7,000 Xianbei cavalry100,000+ (Zhang Yan's forces)
Commanders
  • Yuan Shao
  • Tadun
  • Gongsun Zan
  • Gongsun Xu
  • Tian Kai
  • Guan Jing
  • Tian Yu
Battle of YijingBattle of YijingMarco Polo Bridge incidentSiege of ZhongduSiege of the International LegationsBattle of Gaoliang RiverBattle of PekingMarco Polo Bridge incidentSiege of ZhongduShijiazhuangTangshanLangfangBaodingCangzhouDingzhouZhuozhouHangu100 km39.050N, 116.199E
Placed at Xiong County; 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 AD 198

Battle of Yijing 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 Q3820309, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yijing, revision 1370595715, 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.