Han conquest of Nanyue

Han conquest of Nanyue
Part of the southward expansion of the Han dynasty

Map showing the expansion of the Han dynasty in the 2nd century BC
Date111 BC
Location
Nanyue
Result

Han victory

Belligerents
Han dynasty Nanyue
Commanders and leaders
Lu Bode
Yang Pu
Zhao Jiande
Lü Jia
Strength
100,000 Unknown

The Han conquest of Nanyue was a military conflict between the Han Empire and the Nanyue kingdom in modern Guangdong, Guangxi, and Northern Vietnam. During the reign of Emperor Wu, Imperial Han military forces formally launched a punitive campaign against Nanyue and successfully conquered it in 111 BC.