Bai Qi

Chinese Qin state military general ( c. 332 BC – 257 BC)

13 dated entries naming Bai Qi, drawn from 13 separate years between 294 BCE and 257 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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3rd century BC

  • 294 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin launches a surprise attack on the State of Han and captures the city of Xincheng.source
  • 293 BCEThe 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.source
  • 292 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 291 BCEGenerals 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.source
  • 280 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of Qin attacks the State of Zhou and captures the city of Guanglang.source
  • 279 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu and captures the cities of Yan and Deng.source
  • 278 BCEThe 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.source
  • 276 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and captures two cities.source
  • 275 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 273 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 264 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 263 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 257 BCEBai Qi, Chinese general of the Qin State (Warring States Period)source

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