Battle of Xiangyang (191)

Battle of Xiangyang
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty
A Qing dynasty illustration of Sun Jian's forces (right) attacking Liu Biao's forces (left)
Date 191 CE Location Xiangyang (present day Xiangyang, Hubei, China) Result Liu Biao victory
Belligerents
Liu Biao	Sun Jian
Commanders and leaders
Huang Zu	Sun Jian †

The Battle of Xiangyang was fought between the warlords Sun Jian and Liu Biao in 191 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Liu Biao emerged victorious against Sun Jian's forces. Shortly after their coalition had ousted Dong Zhuo from the capital Luoyang, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, two feudal lords vying for power, had formed alliances against one another, with Gongsun Zan supporting Yuan Shu while Liu Biao supported Yuan Shao.^[1] Yuan Shu sent his subordinate Sun Jian to attack Liu Biao in order to extinguish Yuan Shao's influence in the southern half of China. Although Sun Jian initially outmaneuvered and outfought Liu Biao, he was killed in action and his army forced to retreat.