Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Han–Xiongnu Wars

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Han–Xiongnu Wars (139 BC to AD 89): 7 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in China (5), Mongolia (1), Kazakhstan (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of HexiBattle of MayiBattle of MobeiBattle of LoulanBattle of JushiBattle of ZhizhiBattle of YiwuluBattle of MayiBattle of MobeiBattle of LoulanBattle of JushiBattle of ZhizhiBattle of YiwuluÜrümqiKabulTashkentXianTaiyuanZhengzhouLanzhouBaotouPeshawarDushanbe1000 km42.778N, 91.900E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

141 BCs: 1 engagements121 BCs: 2 engagements2 in 121 BCs111 BCs: 1 engagements71 BCs: 1 engagements41 BCs: 1 engagementsAD 70s: 1 engagements141 BCsAD 70s
7 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 73
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
June 133 BCBattle of MayiShuozhou, People's Republic of ChinaAborted by Xiongnu retreat
121 BCBattle of HexiGansu, China
119 BCBattle of MobeiOrkhon Valley, MongoliaHan victory
108 BCBattle of LoulanLop Nur, ChinaHan victory
67 BCBattle of JushiTurpan, People's Republic of ChinaHan victory
36 BCBattle of ZhizhiTaraz, KazakhstanHan victory
AD 73Battle of YiwuluHami, People's Republic of ChinaHan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Han–Xiongnu Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.