Chinese Warfare Timeline

Following nomadic attacks in the west, the Chinese Zhou dynasty moves its capital east to Luoyang. Beginning of Eastern Zhou Period.

Warring States Period in China.

The Qin state captures Ying, the capital of the Chu state.

The Battle of Changping, one of the most important battles in the Warring States Period in China between Zhao and Qin.

The army of the state of Qin captures the city of Chengzhou and the last Zhou ruler, King Nan, is killed. End of the Zhou Dynasty.

King Ying Zheng of Qin defeats the other warring states, claims Mandate of Heaven to rule China.

Construction of Northern Frontier wall by Shi Huangdi, First Emperor of China, precursor to Great Wall.

Construction of the Great Wall of China is initiated.

First Emperor of China Shi Huangdi dies, buried with army of 8,000 terracotta warriors in palace tomb.

The Battle of Gaixia, Chu forces defeated by the Han.

Han emperors extend the western part of the Great Wall of China.

Chinese Han Empire conquers the kingdom of Tien.

Wiman Joseon is conquered by the Han dynasty.

The War of the Heavenly Horses, general Li Guangli forces the city of Da Yuan (Alexandria Eschate) into tributary status.

The sack of Chang'an, imperial capital of China.

Luoyang, the Han capital, is sacked by the Chinese warlord Dong Zhuo.

The nomadic Xiongu break through the Great Wall of China.

Goguryeo general Eulji Mundeok wins a great victory against the Chinese Sui at the battle of the Salsu River.

Taizong's military campaigns in the Tarim Basin which is annexed to China.

A Goguryeo army defeats a combined Silla and Tang army.

The Baekje kingdom in Korea falls to a joint Silla and Chinese Tang Dynasty army and naval attack.

A Tang Dynasty army unsuccessfully besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang.

The Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea collapses following an attack by the Tang Dynasty of China.

A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battles of Maesosong.

A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battle of Kibolpo, thus gaining control of the whole Korean peninsula.

Balhae attacks by sea the Chinese port of Dengzhou.

The Tang empire attacks and kills 10,000 Uyghur tribespeople in Inner Mongolia.

Treaty of Shanyuan which brings peace between the Liao dynasty and Song dynasty of China with the latter compelled to pay annual tribute.

Defeat to the Xia state results in China's Song dynasty paying tribute.

The Jin state attacks Song China.

The Jurchen Jin state invades Song China necessitating the latter to move south and form the Southern Song dynasty.

A peace treaty is signed betwwen the (southern) Song Dynasty and Jin state.

Xiangyang falls into Mongol hands.

The Mongols led by Kublai Khan attack and conquer the last remnants of Song China.