Xiangyang
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Xiangyang (Traditional Chinese: 襄陽; Simplified Chinese: 襄阳; pinyin: Xiāngyáng) was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang (1267-1273) by Mongol invaders. It was also an important city during the period of the Three Kingdoms, in the Romance of Three Kingdoms it was said that it was nearby Xiangyang that Zhuge Liang received his three visits from Liu Bei. Xiangyang was also where Sun Jian fought Liu Biao in 191 A.D during the Three Kingdoms. Today, Xiangyang has been incorporated with nearby Fancheng to form the prefecture-level city of Xiangfan, part of Hubei province.
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Battle of Xiangyang (襄陽之戰) was a six-year battle between invading Mongol armies and Southern Song forces between AD 1267 and 1273. After the battle, the victorious Mongols pushed farther into the Song heartland.
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Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol) specifies one or several ethnic groups largely located now in Mongolia, China, and Russia.
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The Three Kingdoms era (Traditional Chinese: 三國; Simplified Chinese: 三国; Pinyin: Sānguo
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 三國演義; Simplified Chinese: 三国演义; Pinyin:
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Zhuge Liang (181 – 234) was one of the greatest strategists during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Zhuge Liang was not only a military strategist, but also a statesman, astrologist, engineer, scholar, and inventor. Zhuge is an uncommon two-character compound family name.
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Liú Bèi (Chinese: 劉備; Pinyin: Liú Bèi) (161 – 223 AD), Chinese style name Xuándé
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Sun Jian (155 – 191) was a military general and minor warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a coalition to oust Dong Zhuo, a tyrannical warlord who
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Liú Biǎo (劉表, ? - August, 208) was the governor of the Jing province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. He was of the same extended family as the Han emperors.
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Fancheng (樊城) was an ancient Chinese city in Hubei, situated on the southern side of the Han River, opposite Xiangyang on the northern side of the river. Throughout history, the city has served both military and economic purposes, and was famous for numerous battles
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A prefecture-level city (Chinese: 地级市; Pinyin: dìjí shì; literally "region-level city") or prefecture-level municipality
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Xiangfan (Simplified Chinese: 襄樊; Pinyin: Xiāngfán) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
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湖北省
Húběi Shěng
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Origin of name 湖 hú - lake
北 běi - north
"north of Lake Dongting"
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Húběi Shěng
Abbreviations: ? (Pinyin: È)
Origin of name 湖 hú - lake
北 běi - north
"north of Lake Dongting"
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