A case study of Chinese civil warfare
The Cao‐Wei conquest of Shu‐Han in AD 263
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12610726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John W Killigrew (SUNY Brockport, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 95-114 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Civil Wars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8249 • E-ISSN: 1743-968X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698240108402489 |
| OpenAlex | W2054928789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Civil warfare in Chinese history can be listed in several categories, a most significant category being various wars of unification. An excellent case study is this regard is the conquest of the Shu‐Han state by the Cao‐Wei state in AD 263. After four centuries of unification forged by the Qin and Han dynasties from the second century BC to second century AD, China experienced a fragmentation that reached its nadir during the Three Kingdoms period, AD 220–280. Nevertheless the tenacity of the tradition of unity led various states and leaders to seek to reunify the Chinese polity through military means. The equilibrium between the states became destabilized by 260, and the most powerful state, the Cao‐Wei state, began reunification through military force. Using a combination of military power, superb tactical and strategic leadership, and facing sa weakened and demoralized enemy, Cao Wei conquered Shu‐Han in 263. This campaign is significant because it resulted in the geographic and political isolation of the remaining third state thereby facilitating total unification in 283
Adversary · Ancient history · China · CONQUEST · Economic history · Political science · Politics · Polity · Power (physics · Spanish Civil War · State (computer science · Unification · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law
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