Battle of Chang'an
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Battle of Chang'an | |||||||
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Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty | |||||||
After Dong Zhuo's death, Li Jue and Guo Si sacked the Han capital at Chang'an. This is a Qing dynasty illustration depicting the attack. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Li Jue/Guo Si forces (Dong Zhuo loyalists) |
Wang Yun forces (Dong Zhuo's killers) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Li Jue Guo Si Jia Xu |
Wang Yun Lü Bu |
The Battle of Chang'an, also known as the Sack of Chang'an, took place in the western
Background
After the
In early 192, Dong Zhuo's loyal general
Battle
By the time Li Jue, Guo Si and their colleagues returned to Chang'an, Niu Fu had been killed by his own troops.[3][4] Li Jue and Guo Si offered their submission to Wang Yun, but requested amnesty for their past actions, as they feared execution for their part in Dong Zhuo's regime.[3] However, when the new regent refused, they took the advice of Jia Xu and decided to storm the capital to seize control of the imperial government and save themselves.[3] In the Battle of Chang'an on 28 June 192,[1] Li Jue and Guo Si drove Lü Bu to flight, killed officials and civilians,[3] and captured Wang Yun, who was executed a few days later.[1]
Aftermath
Lü Bu fled east to offer his service to Yuan Shu; his Chang'an regime with Wang Yun had lasted just 37 days.[5] Li Jue and Guo Si would end up fighting each other for years for control of what was left of the imperial government, further devastating the city, until the emperor managed to escape east in 195.[3][4] Warlord Cao Cao took the emperor, who had returned to Luoyang in August 196, into his protection/custody in the autumn of 196, moving the capital to Xu city.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Wang Yun 王允". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Dong Zhuo 董卓". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Li Jue 李傕". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Guo Si 郭汜 also Guo Duo 多". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Lü Bu 呂布". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Rafe de Crespigny (October 2017). "Li Su 李肅". A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 – 220 AD). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ de Crespigny (2007), pp. 36.
- ISBN 9789004156050.