Battle of Fancheng (241)

Battle of Fancheng (241)
Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms period
DateApril – July 241
Location
Result Cao Wei victory
Belligerents
Cao Wei Eastern Wu
Commanders and leaders
Sima Yi
Hu Zhi
Zhu Ran
Zhuge Jin
Strength
Unknown 100,000+
Casualties and losses
Unknown 10,000+
Battle of Fancheng
Traditional Chinese樊城之戰
Simplified Chinese樊城之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFánchéng Zhī Zhàn

The Battle of Fancheng was a military offensive launched in 241 by the state of Eastern Wu against its rival state, Cao Wei, during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The campaign was initiated by Wu's founding emperor, Sun Quan, two years after the death of the second Wei emperor, Cao Rui. The campaign ended with a decisive defeat for the Wu forces.