Classical era · 262 BCE – 260 BCE
Battle of Changping
The Battle of Changping (長平之戰) was a military campaign during the Warring States period of China that was fought between the two strongest military powers of the central plains, the State of Qin and the State of Zhao (northwest of present-day Gaoping). After a bitter two-year stalemate stretching 262 to 260 BC, the battle ended in a decisive victory for Qin forces.
- When
- 262 BCE – 260 BCE
- Where
- Gaoping
- Era
- Classical
Topics
Before and after
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