Disaster of Yongjia

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The Disaster of Yongjia (Chinese: 永嘉之祸) referred to events that occurred in 311 CE, when Wu Hu forces captured and sacked Luoyang, the Jin capital. After this victory, Wu Hu forces committed a massacre when entering the city, killing the Jin crown prince, a host of ministers, and over 30,000 civilians. They also burnt down the palaces and digged up Jin mausoleums. This was seen as the event that led to the fall of the Han-majority ruled and unified Jin Dynasty, and its re-establishment as the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

References

Book of Jin

v t e Wu Hu Era

History	Wu Hu uprising Disaster of Yongjia Shi Le's unification of North China Wei–Jie war Wei-Xianbei war Fu Jian's unification of North China Huan Wen's expeditions Battle of Fei River Liu Yu's expeditions

Involved	Jin Dynasty Jie Xiongnu Qiang Xianbei Di

Key personalities	Liu Yuan Shi Le Sima Yue Ran Min Huan Wen Fu Jian Xie Xuan Liu Yu

Histories of the Era	Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms Book of Jin

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