{"slug": "wei-state", "label": "Wei (state)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei_%28state%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912052", "qid": "Q912052", "description": "ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [-454, 1382], "span_label": ["455 BCE", "1382 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "han-warring-states", "label": "Han (Warring States)", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "chu-state", "label": "Chu (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "zhao-state", "label": "Zhao (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "qi-state", "label": "Qi (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "grand-chancellor-china", "label": "Grand chancellor (China)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ming-dynasty", "label": "Ming dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "yuan-dynasty", "label": "Yuan dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kaifeng", "label": "Kaifeng", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henan", "label": "Henan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bai-qi", "label": "Bai Qi", "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": -380, "year_label": "381 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Wu Qi, Chinese military general, Prime Minister of the State of Chu, also a servant of the State of Lu (born in Wei, 440 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1284745980#Deaths", "title": "381 BC", "revid": 1284745980, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"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": -353, "year_label": "354 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Qi is victorious over the State of Wei in the Battle of Guiling, a conflict which involves the military strategy of Sun Bin.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291610084#China", "title": "354 BC", "revid": 1291610084, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -341, "year_label": "342 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In the course of the Warring States period, the army of the state of Qi defeats the army of the state of Wei in the Battle of Maling. This battle involves the military strategy of the general Sun Bin (descendant of Sun Tzu), and is the first battle in recorded history to give a reliable account of the handheld crossbow with trigger mechanism.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1209992354#China", "title": "342 BC", "revid": 1209992354, "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": -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": -204, "year_label": "205 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Han Xin defeats Wei Bao and conquers the kingdom of Wei.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361853505#China", "title": "205 BC", "revid": 1361853505, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": 1382, "year_label": "1382 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Basalawarmi, the Yuan dynasty Prince of Liang (now in the Henan province), commits suicide at his palace in Kaifeng after having been forced to retreat from the Ming dynasty armies.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367364320#January–March", "title": "1382", "revid": 1367364320, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}