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Zhao (state)

one of the states in ancient China's Warring States period

21 dated entries naming Zhao (state), drawn from 21 separate years between 453 BCE and 204 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

  • 453 BCEMay 8 – The Chinese city of Jinyang is severely flooded in the Battle of Jinyang, where the elite families of Jin, Zhao, Zhi, Wei and Han fight. The Wei and the Han swap allegiances to side with Zhao and eliminate the Zhi house, ending the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.source

4th century BC

  • 386 BCEThe Chinese city of Handan is founded by the State of Zhao.source
  • 362 BCEThe 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.source
  • 325 BCEKing Wuling ascends to the throne of Zhao.source
  • 310 BCEHuiwen of Zhao, Chinese king of Zhao (Warring States Period) (d. 266 BC)source
  • 308 BCEZhao Sheng, Chinese chancellor of the Zhao State (approximate date)source
  • 307 BCEThe Chinese King Wuling of Zhao reforms the military of the State of Zhao by putting more emphasis on cavalry over charioteers.source

3rd century BC

  • 299 BCEKing Wuling of Zhao abdicates the throne of Zhao to his son.source
  • 295 BCEWuling of Zhao, Chinese king of Zhao (b. 340 BC)source
  • 266 BCEHuiwen of Zhao, Chinese king of Zhao (b. 310 BC)source
  • 260 BCEZhao Kuo, Chinese general of the State of Zhaosource
  • 251 BCEZhao Sheng, Chinese chancellor of the Zhao Statesource
  • 241 BCEFive 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.source
  • 234 BCEThe Qin general Huan Yi wins a major victory over the Zhao general Hu Zhe in the Battle of Pingyang, and captures Pingyang and Wucheng.source
  • 233 BCEThe Zhao general Li Mu defeats the Qin army, led by Huan Yi, in the Battle of Fei.source
  • 232 BCEThe Zhao general Li Mu defeats the Qin army in the Battle of Fanwu.source
  • 229 BCELi Mu, Chinese general of the Zhao State (Warring States Period)source
  • 209 BCEThe rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.source
  • 208 BCEZhang Han seizes the Zhao capital Handan and besieges its king Zhao Xie in Julu.source
  • 205 BCEHan Xin begins the conquest of Dai and Zhao, and he defeats Chen Yu in the Battle of Jingxing.source
  • 204 BCEHan Xin completes the conquest of Zhao and receives the surrender of Yan. He captures the Zhao capital of Handan and defeats Chu relief forces sent by Xiang Yu.source

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