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Map of 'Three Kingdoms' China AD 220-263 |
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By the third decade of the third century AD China's borders had contracted somewhat during the collapse of the Late Han, although China still retained a good degree of influence, especially in Korea and the barbarian lands to the north-west. In AD 220 the empire was officially transferred from the Late Han to the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty. The Shu Han responded in AD 221 by declaring that it was in fact they who were the inheritors of the Late Han, effectively withdrawing the entire south-western heartland from Wei control. The Eastern Wu pronounced the creation of their own kingdom in AD 222 but did not officially enter the fight for the imperial throne until AD 229. The Shu Han were defeated by the Wei in AD 263, which brought the south-west back under their control. The Wei regents almost immediately declared the formation of the Jin dynasty to formally replace the Wei. In AD 280 they conquered the Eastern Han to reunite all of China under their control, ending the 'Three Kingdoms' period. A clickable version of this map is available for desktop displays. To select a kingdom, state, or tribe for further information, click on its name.
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