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State of Han

9 dated entries naming State of Han, drawn from 9 separate years between 403 BCE and 244 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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5th century BC

  • 403 BCEThe 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.source

4th century BC

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
  • 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
  • 262 BCEFollowing the surrender of the Shangdang Commandery, formerly of Han, to the State of Zhao, fighting between Zhao and the State of Qin begins in the area of Changping.source
  • 259 BCEThe State of Zhou cedes to the State of Qin the Han region of Yuanyong and six cities of Zhao in exchange for peace.source
  • 250 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao captures the Han cities of Chenggao and Xingyang, thereby establishing the Sanchuan Commandery.source
  • 244 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao annexes 13 cities from the State of Han.source

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