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Handan

Type Object Region China Time -386–-228

Handan was the late Warring States capital of Zhao and a major northern military stronghold;…

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  1. -386–-300Handan · HebeiMarquis Jing of Zhao moved the capital from Jinyang to Handan, expanding the city into a capital with palaces, markets, and ironworks; after King Wuling's adoption of Hu clothing and mounted archery, Handan became the command center of Zhao's cavalry reforms and outward expansion.
  2. c. -300–-260Handan · HebeiHandan repeatedly became a focal point of vertical and horizontal alliance maneuvering; after Zhao's main army was destroyed at the Battle of Changping, Qin besieged Handan, and Zhao only resolved the crisis through Lord Pingyuan's diplomacy and relief forces from Wei and Chu, sharply increasing the capital's military pressure.
  3. -228Handan · HebeiKing Zheng of Qin sent Wang Jian to attack Zhao, capturing King Qian of Zhao and ending Handan's era as Zhao's capital; Qin established a commandery here, incorporating the city into the empire's commandery-county system.

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