Thursday, June 4, 2026

List of the Ten Great Campaigns

This post is a list of the Ten Great Campaigns (1755-1789). Source: Wikipedia

  • First campaign against the Dzungars (1755)
  • Second campaign against the Dzungars (1756-1758)
  • Pacification of Xinjiang (1757-1759)
  • First campaign against the Jinchuan(1749-1749)
  • Second campaign against the Jinchuan(1771-1776)
  • Sino-Burmese War (1765-1769)
  • Taiwan rebellion (1786-1788)
  • First campaign against the Gurkhas (1788-1789)
  • Second campaign against the Gurkhas (1791-1793)
  • Campaign in Đại Việt (1788-1789)

Collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China

This post is a collection of facts about the Mongol conquest of China (1205-1279). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Genghis Khan (Temujin) invaded Western Xia in 1205
  • Eastern Xia conquered in 1233
  • Song allied with Mongols against Jin
  • Jin conquered in 1234
  • Western Xia conquered in 1227
  • Dali Kingdom conquered in 1253
  • Yuan dynasty established by Kublai Khan in 1271
  • Song court surrendered in 1276
  • Battle of Yamen and Song defeated in 1279
  • China is reunified by the Mongols (Yuan dynasty)

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Collection of facts about the Jin-Song wars

This post is a collect ion of facts about the Jin-Song wars (1125-1234). There are 13 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by Jurchen tribes rebelling against Liao dynasty and establishing the Jin dynasty (1115)
  • Jin allied with Song against Liao
  • Jin agreed to cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
  • Jin defeated Liao and did not cede the Sixteen Prefectures to Song
  • Jin attacked Song in 1125 and sieged capital Bianjing (Kaifeng) in 1126
  • Jin and Song agreement involving annual indemnity which was broken
  • Jingkang Incident: Jin sieged Bianjing and Qingzong captured in 1127
  • Song imperial family moved to Lin'an (Hangzhou) in southern China and established the Southern Song dynasty
  • Treaty of Shaoxing (1142) established border between Jin and Song
  • Battle of Caishi (1161)
  • Song allied with Mongols and invaded Jin in 1233
  • Jin collapsed in 1234
  • Followed by Mongols conquering Song in 1279

Collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period

This post is a collection of facts about the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420 - 589 AD). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by the Sixteen Kingdoms period and the Eastern Jin dynasty*
  • Part of the Six Dynasties period (220 - 589 AD)
  • Northern dynasties: Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou
  • Southern dynasties: Liu Song*, Southern Qi, Liang*, Western Liang*, Chen*
  • Spread of Buddhism and Taoism
  • Migration of Han people to the south
  • Ended when Sui dynasty unified China in 589 AD

* part of the Six Dynasties (along with Eastern Wu)

Collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians

This post is a collection of facts about the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians (304 - 316 AD). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by the War of the Eight Princes (291 - 306 AD)
  • Occurred during the Western Jin dynasty
  • Five Barbarians: Xiongnu, Jie, Qiang, Di, Xianbei
  • Ethnic tensions between ruling Han and non-Han tribes
  • Southern Xiongnu formed the Han-Zhao and declared independence in 304 AD
  • Li Xiong established Cheng-Han in 304 AD
  • Capital Luoyang and Emperor Huai of Jin captured by Han (311 AD)
  • Western Jin dynasty ended and Emperor Min captured in 316 AD
  • Led to Eastern Jin dynasty and the Sixteen Kingdom period

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Collection of facts about the Chu-Han War

This post is a collection of facts about the Chu-Han War (206 - 202 BC). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by the fall of the Qin dynasty in 206 BC
  • Qin divided into Eighteen Kingdoms
  • Fighting broke out among the kingdoms
  • Primary conflict between Han and Chu
  • Liu Bang (Gaozu of Han) led Han
  • Xiang Yu led Chu
  • Battle of Pengcheng (205 BC)
  • Battle of Anyi (205 BC)
  • Battle of Jingxing (205 BC)
  • Battle of Wei River (204 BC)
  • Ended with the Battle of Gaixia (203 BC)
  • Han became ruling dynasty of China

Collection of facts about Qin's wars of unifcation

This post is a collection of facts about Qin's wars of unification (230 - 221 BC). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Preceded by Qin conquering West Zhou in 256 BC
  • Part of the Warring States period (c. 475 - 221 BC)
  • Qin vs. Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu, Qi
  • Led by Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang)
  • Han conquered in 230 BC
  • Zhao conquered in 228 BC
  • Chu conquered in 223 BC
  • Wei conquered in 225 BC
  • Yan conquered in 222 BC
  • Qi conquered in 221 BC
  • Qin became ruling dynasty of China