{"slug": "state-of-wei", "label": "State of Wei", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Wei", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 17, "years": 17, "span": [-402, -239], "span_label": ["403 BCE", "240 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 13}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}], "related": [{"slug": "state-of-qin", "label": "State of Qin", "shared": 12}, {"slug": "bai-qi", "label": "Bai Qi", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "state-of-zhou", "label": "State of Zhou", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "state-of-zhao", "label": "State of Zhao", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "zhou-dynasty", "label": "Zhou dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "state-of-qi", "label": "State of Qi", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "state-of-han", "label": "State of Han", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -402, "year_label": "403 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The states of Han, Zhao and Wei receive official recognition as Marquesses from the Eastern Zhou dynasty, confirming the Partition of Jin. This is one of the traditional starting points of the Warring States period.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1246106639#China", "title": "403 BC", "revid": 1246106639, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -386, "year_label": "387 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Wen, marquis of the State of Wei, China", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367650579#Deaths", "title": "387 BC", "revid": 1367650579, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -333, "year_label": "334 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The rulers of Wei and Qi agree to recognize each other as kings, formalizing the independence of the Warring States and the powerlessness of the Zhou dynasty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356615565#China", "title": "334 BC", "revid": 1356615565, "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": -289, "year_label": "290 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The city of Yuan is returned by the State of Qin to the State of Wei in exchange for the cities of Puban and Pishi.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267837905#China", "title": "290 BC", "revid": 1267837905, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -288, "year_label": "289 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei, recaptures the city of Yuan and captures the cities of Heyong and Jueqiao.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1263946932#China", "title": "289 BC", "revid": 1263946932, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -285, "year_label": "286 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the Henei area of the State of Wei. Wei responds by handing over the major city of Anyi.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1156902149#China", "title": "286 BC", "revid": 1156902149, "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": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "General Lian Po of the State of Zhou invades the State of Wei and captures the cities of Fangling and Anyang.", "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": -247, "year_label": "248 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Meng Ao captures the Wei cities of Gaodu and Ji.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267837859#China", "title": "248 BC", "revid": 1267837859, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -246, "year_label": "247 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After suffering an initial defeat to Wei general Wuji in the Battle of Hewai, the armies of Qin, led by Meng Ao and Wang He, defeat a combined attempt by the other kingdoms of China to break through the strategic Hangu Pass and invade the Qin heartland of Guanzhong.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1297567119#China", "title": "247 BC", "revid": 1297567119, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -244, "year_label": "245 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Pao Gong captures the Wei city of Juan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172724#China", "title": "245 BC", "revid": 1354172724, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -242, "year_label": "243 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Meng Ao sacks the Wei cities of Shizhang and Yougui.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172722#China", "title": "243 BC", "revid": 1354172722, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -241, "year_label": "242 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Meng Ao annexes 20 towns and cities from the State of Wei, conquering the cities of Suanzao, Yan, Xu, Changping, Yongqiu and Shanyang. He then establishes the Dongjun Commandery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1210520734#China", "title": "242 BC", "revid": 1210520734, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -239, "year_label": "240 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "The Qin general Meng Ao takes the Zhao cities of Long, Hu and Qingdu but then dies en route to the Wei city of Ji. This is then captured by Meng Ao's son Meng Wu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1191165485#China", "title": "240 BC", "revid": 1191165485, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}]}