{"slug": "bai-qi", "label": "Bai Qi", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Qi", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701746", "qid": "Q701746", "description": "Chinese Qin state military general ( c. 332 BC – 257 BC)", "entries": 13, "years": 13, "span": [-293, -256], "span_label": ["294 BCE", "257 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 11}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "state-of-qin", "label": "State of Qin", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "state-of-wei", "label": "State of Wei", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "state-of-chu", "label": "State of Chu", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "state-of-han", "label": "State of Han", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "state-of-zhou", "label": "State of Zhou", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "wei-state", "label": "Wei (state)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "han-warring-states", "label": "Han (Warring States)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hubei", "label": "Hubei", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "state-of-zhao", "label": "State of Zhao", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -293, "year_label": "294 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin launches a surprise attack on the State of Han and captures the city of Xincheng.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129455#China", "title": "294 BC", "revid": 1350129455, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -292, "year_label": "293 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Qin, led by commander Bai Qi, wins a decisive victory over the States of Wei and Han in the Battle of Yique. He then captures territories in Han before invading and capturing further territories in Wei.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129456#China", "title": "293 BC", "revid": 1350129456, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -291, "year_label": "292 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin defeats the State of Wei in a major battle and captures cities in Wei. Wei cedes control of 61 towns and cities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367905067#China", "title": "292 BC", "revid": 1367905067, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -290, "year_label": "291 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Generals Sima Cuo and Bai Qi of the State of Qin attack the State of Wei and capture the city of Yuan. Next, Sima Cuo captures the cities of Zhi and Deng.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1115795236#China", "title": "291 BC", "revid": 1115795236, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -279, "year_label": "280 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of Qin attacks the State of Zhou and captures the city of Guanglang.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338748993#China", "title": "280 BC", "revid": 1338748993, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -278, "year_label": "279 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu and captures the cities of Yan and Deng.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1226777989#China", "title": "279 BC", "revid": 1226777989, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -277, "year_label": "278 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The heartland of the State of Chu in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin from the west under Bai Qi's leadership. Sailing down the Han river from Bashu, Bai Qi captures Ying - the capital of Chu - as well as Yiling, and his army reaches as far as Jingling. Bai Qi is honoured as Lord Wu'an (武安君; literally: Lord of Martial Peace). The Chu government moves to the east, occupying various temporary capitals until settling in Shouchun in 241 BC.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129454#China", "title": "278 BC", "revid": 1350129454, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -275, "year_label": "276 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and captures two cities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1256257267#China", "title": "276 BC", "revid": 1256257267, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -274, "year_label": "275 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin brings order to the rebellious provinces of Wu and Qianzhong, which had been formed from the territories conquered from the State of Chu between 280 and 278 BC.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1164823364#China", "title": "275 BC", "revid": 1164823364, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -272, "year_label": "273 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and State of Zhou. He captures the city of Huyang and wins three battles, defeating the army of the Zhao general Jia Yan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1227001457#China", "title": "273 BC", "revid": 1227001457, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -263, "year_label": "264 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Han and captures the city of Jing, defeating its large garrison. He then captures various other towns and cities.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948843#China", "title": "264 BC", "revid": 1325948843, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -262, "year_label": "263 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Bai Qi of the State of Qin captures the Han province of Nan, thereby cutting off Shangdang Commandery from the rest of the Han state. This commandery subsequently surrenders itself to the State of Zhao rather than transfer to Qin control, which will set up the climactic Battle of Changping in 260 BC.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948852#China", "title": "263 BC", "revid": 1325948852, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -256, "year_label": "257 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Bai Qi, Chinese general of the Qin State (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1128152509#Deaths", "title": "257 BC", "revid": 1128152509, "section": "Deaths"}}]}