{"slug": "han-warring-states", "label": "Han (Warring States)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28Warring_States%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1574130", "qid": "Q1574130", "description": "central Chinese state from 403-230 BCE", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-454, -208], "span_label": ["455 BCE", "209 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "wei-state", "label": "Wei (state)", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "zhao-state", "label": "Zhao (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "chu-state", "label": "Chu (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "yan-state", "label": "Yan (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "bai-qi", "label": "Bai Qi", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "qi-state", "label": "Qi (state)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -454, "year_label": "455 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring and Autumn period: The Battle of Jinyang begins with the armies of Zhi, Wei and Han laying siege to Jinyang.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1317824167#China", "title": "455 BC", "revid": 1317824167, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -361, "year_label": "362 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The states of Qin, Han and Zhao defeat the state of Wei and Qin captures the prince of Wei. The Battle of Shaoliang is then fought between Qin and Wei, which Wei loses, whereupon Qin captures the prime minister of Wei.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367114722#China", "title": "362 BC", "revid": 1367114722, "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": -272, "year_label": "273 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xi of Han, Chinese king of Han (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1227001457#Deaths", "title": "273 BC", "revid": 1227001457, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -240, "year_label": "241 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Five of the seven major warring states: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han, form an alliance to fight the rising power of Qin. King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, and Lord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategic Hangu Pass and in the Qin heartland of Guanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east to Shouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304843215#China", "title": "241 BC", "revid": 1304843215, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -238, "year_label": "239 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Huanhui of Han, Chinese king of the Han State", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1212004865#Deaths", "title": "239 BC", "revid": 1212004865, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -231, "year_label": "232 BCE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The king of Qin, Ying Zheng, invites Prince Han Fei, a legalist philosopher and member of the Han royal family, to the Qin court. However, at the instigation of Li Si, he then has him imprisoned and executed as a threat to the state.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319908071#China", "title": "232 BC", "revid": 1319908071, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#China", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}]}