Three Kingdoms facts for kids
Three Kingdoms is the name of a historical period in Ancient China. This period lasted from about 180 or 220, to about 280. During this period, China was split between the kingdoms of Wei, Shu Han and Wu. After the fall of the Han dynasty, there were three important successors. However, none of the three was strong enough to win against the two others. During the Han dynasty, China had an emperor. After the end of the Han dynasty, three kingdoms were left. Chinese historians were unable to decide if there was a legitimate sucessor to the last Han emperor. The last Han emperor Xian left power in 220, and handed it to Xao Pi. Jin Wudi was able to unite China again in 280. Between the two years was the period of the three kingdoms.
In the year 189, the central government lost most of its power. For this point on, it was unable to do much. For this reason, many people think that the time of the Three Kingdoms already started in 189.
Images for kids
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Time lapse of the Three Kingdoms era
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Map of Chinese provinces in the prelude of Three Kingdom period(In the late Han dynasty period, 189 AD).
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Warlords in the 190s
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Provinces and commanderies in the penultimate year of the Han dynasty (219 AD)
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Bronze turtle holding a cup, Eastern Wu
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Map showing Battle of Yiling between Shu Han and Wu kingdoms.
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Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign
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Zhuge Liang's first and second northern expeditions against Cao Wei
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Zhuge Liang's fourth and fifth northern expeditions against Cao Wei
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Cao Zhi as depicted in Goddess of Luo River (detail) by Gu Kaizhi, Jin dynasty, China
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Pottery dwelling around a large courtyard, a siheyuan. Unearthed in 1967 in a tomb of Hubei built during the kingdom of Eastern Wu, Three Kingdoms period, National Museum of China, Beijing
