3rd century in China

period of Chinese history (220–280 AD) dominated by the Wei, Shu-Han, and Wu kingdoms

battle fought at the end of the Han dynasty

series of civil wars (291–306 CE) among princes of the Chinese Jin dynasty

The Shanyue (山越) were an ancient conglomeration of upland Yue hill tribes living in what is today the mountainous regions of Southern China and Northern Vietnam during the Han dynasty. Since the Southern part of modern China prior to the Qin conquest was not yet controlled by the Han dynasty. As the Han imperial court only claimed ownership of the territories of the southern portions, the empire lacked the military means to realistically control and subdue them prior the southward expansion. To ensure a sustainable source of livelihood to support their survival, the Shanyue would regularly con

episode in Chinese history in which Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times to recruit him