What the records say
- When
- Apr 262 BCE – Jul 260 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.80° N, 112.92° E
- Description
- 262–260 BCE battle
Battle of Changping
Battle where the Qin state decisively defeated the Zhao state
The Battle of Changping (長平之戰) was a military campaign during the Warring States period of China that was fought between the two strongest military powers of the central plains, the State of Qin and the State of Zhao. After a bitter two-year stalemate stretching 262 to 260 BC, the battle ended in a decisive victory for Qin forces.
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