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Battle of Fei River

Type Event Region China Time 383

In 383, Fu Jian of Former Qin led a great army south against Jin, fighting Eastern Jin forces at the Fei River (in present-day Anhui).…

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  1. 383Shouyang · AnhuiFormer Qin emperor Fu Jian assembled an army claiming a million men, advanced south along several routes, and captured key positions such as Shouyang. The Eastern Jin court was shaken, and Xie An, Xie Xuan, and others organized resistance.
  2. 383Fei River · AnhuiUnder Xie Xuan's command, Eastern Jin's Beifu troops engaged the Former Qin main force along the Fei River. The Former Qin lines fell into chaos and trampled one another; Fu Jian was struck by an arrow and fled in defeat, and Eastern Jin won a decisive victory.
  3. 383–384Northern commanderies · ChinaAfter news of Former Qin's defeat reached the north, warlords of various peoples rose in arms, and the Former Qin regime quickly collapsed. Eastern Jin gained breathing space, and the divided rule of north and south was further consolidated.

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