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
Date 111 BC Location Nanyue Result Han victory Nanyue annexed by the Han dynasty First Era of Northern Domination initiated
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.