Battle of Gaixia
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| Battle of Gaixia | |||||||
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| Part of the Chu-Han contention | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Principality of Han | Western Chu | ||||||
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| Liu Bang | Xiang Yu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~300,000 | ~100,000 | ||||||
| Chu-Han contention |
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| Julu – Jingxing – Wei River – Gaixia |
The Battle of Gaixia (垓下之戰) was a Chinese battle in 202 BC, during the Chu-Han contention between rival rulers of China which followed the collapse of the Qin Dynasty. The battle resulted in victory for the Han forces led by Liu Bang, who was later to become Emperor of China, over their Chu opponents.
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