Conquest of Southern Yan by Jin | |||||||
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Part of Liu Yu's Northern Expeditions | |||||||
Map of China in 410, showing Southern Yan and Eastern Jin | |||||||
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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.