Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin

Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin
Part of Liu Yu's Northern Expeditions

Map of China in 410, showing Southern Yan and Eastern Jin
Date11 May 409 – 25 March 410
Location
Result Eastern Jin victory
Belligerents
Eastern Jin Southern Yan
Commanders and leaders
Liu Yu Murong Chao
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown, heavy

The Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin, also known as Liu Yu's Conquest of Southern Yan,[1] was a military campaign launched by the Jin dynasty (266–420) against the Southern Yan dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of Chinese history. It was the first of two northern expeditions launched by the Jin general, Liu Yu, and resulted in the fall of Southern Yan.

  1. ^ Tian, Xioafei (2020-10-26). Visionary Journeys: Travel Writings from Early Medieval and Nineteenth-Century China. BRILL. ISBN 978-1-68417-062-3.