Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE)

1. Cao Pi ends Han and founds Wei

   Jan 1, 22001Labels: Cao Pi, Cao Wei, Eastern Han

   • Britannica
   • Cao Pi

2. Shu–Wu war ends at Xiaoting (Yiling)

   Jan 1, 22210Labels: Battle of, Liu Bei, Lu Xun

   • Xiaoting

3. Zhuge Liang launches the first Northern Expedition

   Jan 1, 22803Labels: Zhuge Liang, Northern Expedition, Shu Han

   • Northern Exp
   • Jieting

4. Wu defeats Wei at the Battle of Shiting

   Jan 1, 22810Labels: Battle of, Eastern Wu, Cao Xiu

   • Shiting

5. Zhuge Liang’s last campaign and death at Wuzhang Plains

   Jan 1, 23410Labels: Wuzhang Plains, Zhuge Liang, Shu Han

   • Wuzhang

6. Sima Yi seizes power in the Gaoping Tombs coup

   May 5, 24902Labels: Sima Yi, Gaoping Tombs, Cao Shuang

   • Gaoping

7. Cao Mao is killed after resisting Sima Zhao

   Feb 2, 26006Labels: Cao Mao, Sima Zhao, Wei court

   • Cao Mao

8. Wei conquers Shu and ends the Shu-Han state

   Jan 1, 26311Labels: Conquest of, Wei, Liu Shan

   • Shu conquest

9. Sima Yan founds Jin and replaces Wei

   Jan 1, 26602Labels: Sima Yan, Jin dynasty, Cao Wei

   • Jin dynasty

10. Jin conquers Eastern Wu and reunifies China

    Jan 1, 28005Labels: Conquest of, Jin dynasty, Sun Hao

    • Wu conquest