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Three Kingdoms Wars

Era of warfare after the Han collapse that divided China among Wei, Shu and Wu before Jin reunification.

Timeline
184-280 CE
Duration
97 years
Region
East Asia
Record
Static archive

Historical overview

Overview adapted from a Wikipedia summary and stored locally on May 11, 2026.

The Three Kingdoms period followed the weakening and collapse of Han authority in China. Warfare among Wei, Shu Han and Eastern Wu shaped Chinese political memory before reunification under Jin.

Theater countries

China

Actors

WeiShu HanEastern WuHan successor factions

Tags

civil-wardynastic-warchina

Border context

-30-284historical border era

Imperial Rome and Eurasian rivals

Roman, Parthian, Han and post-Han frontiers shape warfare from Europe to East Asia.

Roman provinces define much of the Mediterranean. China moves through Han collapse into the Three Kingdoms period.

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