Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin

Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin
Date c. November 369 – November 370 Location Henan, Shanxi and Hebei, China Result Former Qin victory; Fall of Former Yan
Belligerents
Former Qin	Former Yan
Commanders and leaders
Fu Jian Wang Meng Deng Qiang Liang Cheng	Murong Wei Murong Ping
Strength
30,000 cavalry (initial) 60,000 cavalry (April 370)	100,000 (initial) 300,000 (August 370)
Casualties and losses
	10,000 (December 369) 3,000 (January 370)

Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin
Traditional Chinese	前秦滅前燕之戰 秦滅燕之戰
Simplified Chinese	前秦灭前燕之战 秦灭燕之战
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Qín Miè Qián Yàn Zhī Zhàn Qín Miè Yàn Zhī Zhàn

The Conquest of Former Yan by Former Qin was a military campaign launched by the Former Qin dynasty against the Former Yan dynasty from late 369 to late 370 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of China. The campaign resulted in the fall of Former Yan and established Former Qin's supremacy over northern China.

References

• Fang, Xuanling (ed.) (648). Book of Jin (Jin Shu).
• Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.
• Cui, Hong (501-522). Spring and Autumn Annals of the Sixteen Kingdoms (Shiliuguo Chunqiu)

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