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State of Wei

17 dated entries naming State of Wei, drawn from 17 separate years between 403 BCE and 240 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

  • 387 BCEWen, marquis of the State of Wei, Chinasource
  • 334 BCEThe 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.source

3rd century BC

  • 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
  • 290 BCEThe city of Yuan is returned by the State of Qin to the State of Wei in exchange for the cities of Puban and Pishi.source
  • 289 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 286 BCEGeneral 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.source
  • 276 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and captures two cities.source
  • 275 BCEGeneral Lian Po of the State of Zhou invades the State of Wei and captures the cities of Fangling and Anyang.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
  • 248 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao captures the Wei cities of Gaodu and Ji.source
  • 247 BCEAfter 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.source
  • 245 BCEThe Qin general Pao Gong captures the Wei city of Juan.source
  • 243 BCEThe Qin general Meng Ao sacks the Wei cities of Shizhang and Yougui.source
  • 242 BCEThe 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.source
  • 240 BCEThe 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.source

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