The Fall of Chang'an, also known as the Battle of Chang'an, was fought between the states of Han-Zhao and Western Jin from August to 11 December 316 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of China. The battle, as part of the Han general Liu Yao's third and final invasion of Chang'an, concluded in a Han victory with the surrender of Emperor Huai of Jin, signalling the end of the Western Jin and paving the way for the establishment of the Eastern Jin in the south at Jiankang.
The Fall of Chang'an, also known as the Battle of Chang'an, was fought between the states of Han-Zhao and Western Jin from August to 11 December 316 during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of China. The battle, as part of the Han general Liu Yao's third and final invasion of Chang'an, concluded in a Han victory with the surrender of Emperor Huai of Jin, signalling the end of the Western Jin and paving the way for the establishment of the Eastern Jin in the south at Jiankang.
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