The Three Kingdoms period spanned 96 years, from 184 to 280 AD, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and many other historical figures were born, and their political struggles, military conflicts and family friendships were also presented on a rich and colorful historical picture.
The following is a brief chronological introduction to some important events of the Three Kingdoms period, taking you to a glance at the historical picture of the Three Kingdoms.
184 AD: The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out and was pacified by Huangfu Song and others, marking the beginning of civil strife in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
189 AD: Lü Bu allies with Dong Zhuo to help him suppress the uprising and attracts Dong Zhuo's attention with his beautiful mink cicada.
190 AD: Battle of Chibi. Cao Cao led his army north, but was defeated by the combined forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan. The outcome of this battle laid the foundation for the triumph of the Three Kingdoms.
192 AD: Dong Zhuo kidnaps Emperor Xian of Han and moves him to Chang'an, creating a situation in which Dong Zhuo controls the imperial government.
193 AD: Dong Zhuo deposed Emperor Xian of Han and established a short-lived regime, but was quickly overthrown by various princes.
196 AD: Sun Ce conquers Liu Qi's Huiji City and lays the foundation for Sun Wu.
200 AD: Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu, establishing his ambition to unify the Central Plains.
208 AD: Cao Cao's Northern Expedition. Cao Cao took advantage of the contradictions between Eastern Wu and Shu Han to try to unify China. However, after the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao's strength was greatly weakened.
220 AD: Cao Cao dies and is succeeded by his son Cao Pi, who deposes Liu Bei as emperor in a short period of time and proclaims himself King of Wei, establishing the Cao Wei regime.
211 AD: Liu Bei captures Yizhou and begins to establish his own power in Shu.
214 AD: Liu Bei enters Sichuan. Liu Bei invaded Shu, established the Shu Han regime, and began the rise of the Shu Han.
221 AD: Liu Bei becomes emperor. Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu and established the Shu Han regime. At the same time, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu also established the state of Wu during the Jian'an period.
222 AD: Shu Han attacks Eastern Wu. Liu Bei attempted to capture Eastern Wu, but ultimately failed.
223 AD: Liu Bei dies. After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang continued to assist his son Liu Chan, effectively mastering the government of the Shu Han dynasty.
225 AD: Zhuge Liang's first Northern Expedition, intending to unify the Central Plains, failed for various reasons.
228 AD: Zhao Yun rides alone. The Shu Han general Zhao Yun single-handedly rescued Liu Bei at Changsaka Slope, demonstrating his bravery and bravery.
234 AD: Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. Zhuge Liang made several northern expeditions to the Central Plains in order to unify China, but ultimately failed to capture the Central Plains.
251 AD: Zhuge Liang dies. Zhuge Liang planned for Liu Bei for many years while he was alive, and his death was a major blow to the Shu Han regime.
263 AD: Cao Wei destroys Shu. The Shu Han regime was eventually destroyed by Cao Wei and Liu Chan was captured. After the fall of the Shu Han dynasty, only the two regimes of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu remained in the Three Kingdoms.
280 AD: Cao Wei falls and the Jin dynasty is established. Cao Wei weakened and was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty, bringing the Three Kingdoms period to an end.
What celebrities say about the Three Kingdoms
"To read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is to understand that heroic era, and their wisdom and courage cannot be ignored." - Lu Xun
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the pinnacle of ancient Chinese historical fiction, which takes the heroic deeds and political struggles of the war-torn period as the main line, and depicts the complexity of human nature and the changes of society." - Lao She
"The Three Kingdoms period was an era of political, military and cultural intertwining, and the troubled rise and fall of heroes was breathtaking." - Guo Moruo
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms shows us the heroic generals and powerful strategic wisdom of ancient Chinese history, and also reflects the complexity of power struggles and family relationship entanglements." -Mo
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