Introduction to the characters and major events of the Three Kingdoms

Chronology of major events in the Three Kingdoms

184 years

February Yellow Turban Uprising.

In October, Zhang Jiao died of illness.

In 187, Cao Cao was appointed as the governor of Dongjun.

In September 189, Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor Liu Bian as King Hongnong, and established the nine-year-old King Chenliu Liu Xie as emperor, which was the Xian Emperor.

In December, Cao Cao called on the princes from all towns to attack Dong Zhuo.

In January 190, various princes rose up to rebel against Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo ordered Li Ru to poison King Hongnong (young emperor) and died at the age of 15.

February Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang and moved the capital to Chang'an, leaving the ancient capital of Luoyang in ruins. Gongsun Du established himself as Marquis of Liaodong.

In 191, Sun Jian defeated Dong Zhuo and killed Hua Xiong. Yuan Shao seized the prefectural shepherd Han Fu's Jizhou and took over the prefectural shepherdship on his own.

192

April: Wang Yun devised a series of plots, and Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo.

In June, Li Jue and Guo Si surrounded Chang'an, killed Wang Yun, and defeated Lu Bu. Cao Cao defeated the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army and incorporated it into the "Qingzhou Soldiers", which increased their strength. Sun Jian attacked Liu Biao and died in battle.

In 193, Cao Cao conquered Xuzhou and defeated Tao Qian.

Qian died of illness, and Liu Bei led Xuzhou as pastoralist.

In October 195, Cao Cao led Yanzhou as a herdsman. Sun Ce attacked Jiangdong and defeated Liu Yao. Li Jue and Guo Si competed for Emperor Xian.

In July 196, Emperor Xian returned to Chang'an under the escort of Yang Feng and others. Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, and Liu Bei surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao began to farm and hijacked Emperor Xian to Xu.

In 197, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun. Cao Cao's crusade against Zhang Xiu failed. Yuan Shao occupied the four prefectures of Ji, You, Qing, and Bing.

In September 198, Lu Bu attacked Liu Bei and defeated Xiaopei.

In December, Cao Cao captured and killed Lu Bu. Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao got married.

In November 199, Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao. Dong Cheng conspired with Wang Zifu and others to eliminate Cao Cao. Sun Ce attacked Lujiang and defeated Liu Xun. Liu Bei attacked Yuan Shu, but Yuan Shu died of illness.

In 200, Cao Cao killed Dong Cheng and others. Sun Ce was assassinated and Sun Quan succeeded to the throne. Chen Lin wrote an appeal against Cao Cao, and the Battle of Guandu began.

In October, Cao Cao attacked Wuchao.

In 201, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in Cangting. Liu Bei defected to Liu Biao.

In May 202, Yuan Shao died of illness.

In 203, Sun Quan attacked Huang Zu.

In 204, Cao Cao pacified Jizhou. Liaodong Gongsun Du died, and his son Gongsun Kang succeeded to the throne.

In 205, Cao Cao pacified Qingzhou.

In 206, Cao Cao pacified Bingzhou.

In August 207, Cao Cao defeated Wuhuan, eliminated the remaining forces of the Yuan family, and unified the north. Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times to invite Zhuge Liang out. Cao Cao redeemed Cai Wenji from the Southern Huns.

In June 208, Cao Cao was named Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.

In July, Cao Cao marched south to conquer Liu Biao.

In August, Liu Biao died of illness. Cao Cao kills Kong Rong.

In September, Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao.

In November, in the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao was defeated by the coalition forces of Sun and Liu.

In October 209, Liu Bei married Sun Quan's sister.

In 210, Cao Cao built the Tongque Tower. Zhou Yu died.

In 211, Cao Cao defeated Ma Chao. Liu Bei entered Sichuan.

In October 212, Cao Cao went south to attack Ruxukou. Liu Bei stationed at Xiameng Pass. Sun Quan moved to Moling and renamed it Jianye.

In May 213, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty granted Cao Cao the title of Duke of Wei and added nine tins.

In May 214, Sun Quan captured Wancheng.

In July, Sun Quan attacked Hefei and was defeated by Zhang Liao.

In October, Emperor Xian, Empress Fu, and Zhang Fuwan conspired to get rid of Cao Cao. When the matter was revealed, Cao Cao killed everyone. Liu Zhang surrendered to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei took control of Yizhou.

In July 215, Cao Cao conquered Zhang Lu.

In November, Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao. The Battle of Xiaoyaojin. Cao Cao defeated Sun Quan at Ruxu.

In 216, Cao Cao was proclaimed King of Wei.

In February 217, Cao Cao attacked Ruxukou and Sun Quan was defeated.

In 218, Cao Zhang defeated the Wuhuan army, the Xianbei tribe surrendered, and the north was pacified.

In July 219, Liu Bei ascended the throne as King of Hanzhong. Guan Yu flooded seven armies.

In October, Guan Yu lost Jingzhou and was killed by Sun Quan.

In January 220, Cao Cao died of illness.

In October, Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor and established the Wei Kingdom.

In April 221, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor. Liu Bei conquered Wu. Zhang Fei was killed.

In 222, Sun Quan was proclaimed King of Wu. In the Battle of Yiling, Lu Xun burned the entire camp and defeated Liu Bei.

In April 223, Liu Bei died in Baidi City, and Liu Chan succeeded to the throne.

In August, Cao Pi attacked Shu on five routes. Shu and Wu restored peace. Yong Kai's rebellion.

In 225, Zhuge Liang marched south. Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times and conquered the southern part of Shu.

In 226, Cao Pi died of illness and Cao Rui succeeded to the throne.

In December, Cao Rui named Sima Yi the general of the Hussars. Sun Quan besieged Jiangxia and was defeated.

In 227, Zhuge Liang submitted a letter to the Northern Expedition.

In 228, Zhuge Liang launched his first Northern Expedition. Jiang Wei surrendered to Shu. Ma Su lost his street pavilion.

Zhou Yi pretended to surrender to lure Cao Wei to attack Wu, but Lu Xun defeated Cao Xiu. Zhuge Liang's second northern expedition.

In 229, Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor. Zhuge Liang's third Northern Expedition.

In 230, Wu sent Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi to sail to Yizhou. Zhuge Liang's fourth northern expedition. Cao Zhen died of illness.

In 231, Zhuge Liang launched his fifth Northern Expedition.

In 234, Zhuge Liang left Qishan for the sixth time.

In August, Zhuge Liang died of illness in Wuzhangyuan. Wu launched a massive attack on Wei and Hefei.

In January 235, Cao Rui appointed Sima Yi as Taifu. Ma Jun made Siman Che and Shuizhuan Baixi.

In 237, Liaodong Gongsun Yuan established himself as King of Yan.

In 238, Sima Yi defeated Liaodong and killed Gongsun Yuan. Queen Yamatai of Japan, Himiko, sent an envoy to Wei, and Wei named Himiko the "Japanese King of the People's Republic of China".

In January 239, Cao Rui died and Cao Fang succeeded to the throne.

In 240, Shu general Zhang Ni put down the barbarian rebellion.

In 241, the State of Wei built water conservancy projects on the Huaihe River.

In 242, Sun Quan sent troops to attack Hainan Island.

In 244, Cao Shuang sent troops to attack Shu Han but failed and suffered heavy casualties.

In 245, Sun He, the prince of Wu, was fighting for power with Sun Ba, the king of Lu. Lu Xun died of sorrow and anger because he was implicated.

In 246, Guanqiu Jian attacked Goguryeo twice.

In 247, Jiang Wei of Shu came out of Longyou to attack Wei, and took over the Qiang and Hu tribes attached to Shu.

In 248, Sima Yi was named prime minister.

In January 249, Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang and his group. Xiahou conquered Shu. Jiang Wei defeated Wei.

In 250, Sun Quan deposed the crown prince Sun He as a commoner, granted the death of Sun Ba, king of Lu, and made Sun Liang the crown prince. Jiang Wei failed to attack Wei Xiping.

In 251, Wang Ling, the Taiwei of Wei State, conspired to rebel and was put down by Sima Yi.

In July, Sima Yi died.

In 252, Sima Yi’s eldest son Sima Shi became the general. Sun Quan died and Sun Liang succeeded him. Sima Zhao attacked Wu and failed.

In 253, Zhuge Ke attacked Wei but returned without success. Jiang Wei failed to attack Wei Didao. Wu Sunjun killed Zhuge Ke.

In September 254, Sima Shi deposed Cao Fang.

In October, Cao Mao succeeded to the throne. Wu Sunying failed to murder Sun Jun.

In 255, Guan Qiujian, the general of Zhendong, and Wenqin, the governor of Yangzhou, attacked Sima Division. Sima Shi died. Sima Zhao was the general. Jiang Wei attacked Wei, winning first and then losing.

In April 256, Sima Zhao attacked Zhuge Dan. Jiang Wei attacked Wei and was defeated by Deng Ai. Wu Sunjun died, and his younger brother Sun Lin took over Wu Zheng. Sun Wei killed Teng Yin and others.

In 257, Wei Zhuge Dan and Sun Wu jointly launched an army against Wei. Jiang Wei came out of Luo Valley to attack Wei but failed.

In 258, the Wei army defeated Shouchun and killed Zhuge Dan. Sun Wei deposed Sun Liang, the Emperor of Wu, as King of Kuaiji, and established Sun Xiu, King of Langya, as Emperor. Sun Xiu and Ding Feng planned to kill Sun Wei.

In May 260, Jia Chong and Cheng Ji killed Cao Mao.

In June, Cao Huan succeeded to the throne.

In October 262, Jiang Wei attacked Wei, but was defeated by Deng Ai and retreated to Tazhong.

In 263, Sima Zhao attacked Shu on three fronts and Shu was destroyed.

In 264, Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei failed in their conspiracy and were killed. Sima Zhao was named King of Jin. Sun Xiu died and Sun Hao succeeded him.

In 265, Sima Zhao died, and his son Sima Yan succeeded him as King of Jin.

In December, Sima Yan deposed Cao Huan as King Chenliu, proclaimed himself Emperor Wu of Jin, established the Western Jin Dynasty, and Wei fell.

In 271, Wu Sunhao sent troops to attack Jin, but stopped because of the resentment of the soldiers.

In 272, Sima Yan sent Yang Zhao, Yang Hu and others to lead troops to support the strategically important Xiling. Lu Kang defeated Yang Zhao and killed Bu Chan.

In 277, Jin Wenyang defeated the Xianbei people.

In 278, Yang Hu died and Du Yu was stationed in Xiangyang.

In 279, the Western Jin Dynasty dispatched six troops to attack the state of Wu.

In 280 AD, the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed the Kingdom of Wu. Sun Hao, the Emperor of Wu, surrendered and Wu died.

Main battles

Battle (location) Time Attacker’s coach Defender’s coach Victor’s influence

Yellow Turban Rebellion

(National Outbreak)

184, 188

Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, Zhang Bao, Zhang Mancheng, Bo Cai, Peng Tuo

Huangfu Song of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhu Jun, Cao Cao, Lu Zhi, Dong Zhuo

The victorious Eastern Han Dynasty

In order to combat the Yellow Turban rebellion, the government gave Yuzhoumu military power. Many Zhoumu took the opportunity to become powerful, and the influence of the central government began decline.

Crunt against Dong Zhuo

(Guanzhong)

190 years

Yuan Shao’s local armies

Dong Zhuo Hua Xiong , Lu Bu, Hu Zhen, Xu Rong

The winner was Yuan Shao

Dong Zhuo forced the emperor to move the capital to Chang'an, and the internal strife among local princes deepened

The Battle of Yijing

(Northern Hebei)

198

Yuan Shao Gongsun Zan

The victor, Yuan Shao

Yuan Shao was basically unified in this battle Hebei no longer has any worries and wants to go south to compete for the world. And in the second year (200), the Battle of Guandu was launched.

Battle of Guandu

(Southern Hebei)

200 years

Yuan Shao Yuan Shao

Cao Cao Cao Cao

The winner, Cao Cao

Yuan Shao's power declined, Cao Cao unified the Central Plains and became the most powerful princes

The Battle of Chibi

(Southern Jingzhou)< /p>

September 19-20, 208

Cao Cao Cao Cao

Sun Liu’s coalition forces Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Liu Bei

The winner is Liu Bei

Cao Cao's plan to unify the country was thwarted, and Liu Bei took the opportunity to seize Jingzhou, forming the prototype of a three-point situation

The Battle of Yiling

(Southern Jingzhou)

222 years

Liu Bei of the Shu Han Dynasty

Sun Quan and Lu Xun

Sun Quan, the victor

The national power of the Shu Han Dynasty declined and they were unable to recapture Jingzhou , forming the final form of the Three Kingdoms

Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition

(Yongzhou)

228-234 years

Zhuge Liang of the Shu Han Dynasty

Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and Zhang He of Cao Wei