What the records say
- When
- 8 Oct 618 – 9 Oct 618
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.73° N, 112.80° E
- Description
- battle fought on 5–6 October 618 between the armies of Wang Shichong and Li Mi, rival contenders for the succession of the Sui dynasty.
Battle of Yanshi
618 AD battle during the transition from the Sui to Tang dynasty in China
The Battle of Yanshi was fought on 5–6 October 618 between the armies of Wang Shichong and Li Mi, rival contenders for the succession of the Sui dynasty. Wang, who was still ostensibly a Sui loyalist and had been blockaded in Luoyang for months by Li, gambled on a decisive battle and led his troops out to attack the besieging army.
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