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Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin dynasty dispatched military forces against the Baiyue in 214 BC. After Qin Shi Huang defeated the state of Chu in 223 BC, the Qin dynasty in 221 BC undertook a military campaign against the Baiyue in Lingnan to conquer the territories of what is now southern China and possibly as far south as northern Vietnam. [3]
However, Qin sometimes manoeuvred itself into alliances of its own among these states, forging "horizontal alliances" (連橫; liánhéng) that pitted the common enemies of Qin against one another. In 316 BC, Qin expanded south towards the Sichuan Basin by conquering the states of Ba and Shu. In 278 BC, Qin forces led by Bai Qi attacked Chu ...
Qin campaign against the Baiyue (221–214 BC) Baiyue tribes: Âu Lạc under Thuc Dynasty (An Duong Vuong) Minyue; Nanyue; Dong'ou; Qin dynasty: Territorial changes. Qin dynasty annexed Minyue, Nanyue and Dong'ou. Âu Lạc retained its independence. Âu Lạc-Nanyue War (207 BC or 179 BC) Âu Lạc under Thuc dynasty (An Duong Vuong)
Afterwards, Qin Shi Huang sent reinforcements to defend against the Yue. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Lingqu Canal, which linked the north and south so that reinforcements could be transported to modern Guangdong, Guangxi and northern Vietnam, which were subjugated and reorganized into three prefectures within the ...
[5] [6] He sent a large contingent of soldiers against Lingnan in 214 BC, comprising conscripted merchants and soldiers. Military garrisons were installed, the Lingqu Canal was constructed, and new areas were placed under Qin administration. [5] The collapse of the Qin caused the dissolution of Qin administration in southern China.
Qin campaign against the Baiyue; Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu; Qin's wars of unification This page was last edited on 1 August 2023, at 03:21 (UTC). Text ...
The emperor ordered his armies of five hundred thousand men to advance southward in the five columns to conquer and annex the Yue territories into the Qin empire. [4] [5] By 214 BC, Guangdong, Guangxi, and parts of northern Vietnam were subjugated and annexed into the Qin Empire. However, Chinese domination was brief and the collapse of the Qin ...
Qin's campaign against the Xiongnu: Meng Tian defeats the Xiongnu and conquers the Ordos region [26] Qin's campaign against the Yue tribes: Qin expands into modern Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian, adding four new commanderies to the empire [26] Colonists are sent to Guilin, Xiang, and Nanhai [27] 213 BC: Burning of books and burying of scholars