Battle of Mingtiao

Battle of Mingtiao
Part of the Tang of Shang's revolution
Datec. 1600 BCE[1]
Location
Result
  • Shang victory
Belligerents
Predynastic Shang Xia dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Tang of Shang
Yi Yin
Jie of Xia
Strength
~6,000 Infantry,70 chariots Unknown

The Battle of Mingtiao was a battle between the Shang state and the Xia dynasty, resulting in a Shang victory which created the elevation circumstances of the Duke of Shang to the throne of China as the Shang dynasty.[1][2]

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