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Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...

period (220–280) of

Chinese history The history of China spans several millennia across a wide geographical area. Each region now considered part of the Chinese world has experienced periods of unity, fracture, prosperity, and strife. Chinese civilization first emerged in the Y ...

. In a strict academic sense, the Three Kingdoms period refers to the interval between the founding of the state of

Cao Wei Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...

(220–266) in 220 and the conquest of the state of

Eastern Wu Wu (Chinese language, Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < Eastern Han Chinese: ''*ŋuɑ''), known in historiography as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, was a Dynasties of China, dynastic state of China and one of the three major sta ...

(229–280) by the

Western Jin dynasty Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US * Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia * Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that ...

(265–316) in 280. However, many Chinese historians and laymen extend the starting point of this period back to the

Yellow Turban Rebellion The Yellow Turban Rebellion, alternatively translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, was a peasant revolt during the late Eastern Han dynasty of ancient China. The uprising broke out in 184 CE, during the reign of Emperor Ling. Although t ...

that took place in 184 during the late

Eastern Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...

(25–220).

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Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...

provinces File:Warlords in 194.jpg, Warlords 194 File:Warlords in 199.jpg, Warlords 199 File:Warlords in 208.jpg, Warlords 208 File:Warlords in 215.jpg, Warlords 215 File:Cao Pi's invasions of Eastern Wu.png, Cao Pi's invasions of Eastern Wu (222–225) File:Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign.png,

Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign, also known as the War of Pacification in Nanzhong, was a military campaign which took place in 225 during the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. It was led by Zhuge Liang, the Imperial Chancellor ...

in 225 File:Zhuge Liang 1st and 2nd Northern Expeditions.png,

Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang () (181September or October 234), also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the End of the Han dynasty, end of the Eastern Han dynasty ( 184–220) and t ...

's first and second Northern Expeditions (228–229) File:Zhuge Liang 3rd Northern Expedition.png,

's third northern expedition in 229 File:Zhuge Liang 4th and 5th Northern Expeditions.png,

's fourth and fifth northern expeditions in 231 and 234 File:China 5.jpg, China in 262 File:Three Kingdoms.png, The

in 262 AD File:三國266.jpg, China in 266 File:交阯之亂263.jpg, War in Northern Vietnam, 263–280 AD File:Jindestroywu in english.png,

Conquest of Wu by Jin The conquest of Wu by Jin was a military campaign launched by the Jin dynasty against the state of Wu from late 279 to mid 280 at the end of the Three Kingdoms period of China. The campaign, which started in December 279 or January 280, conc ...

in 280

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