Battle of Ningping
| Battle of Ningping | |||||||
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| Part of Upheaval of the Five Barbarians | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Han-Zhao | Western Jin | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Shi Le |
Wang Yan Sima Fan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Wiped out | ||||||
The Battle of Ningping City (simplified Chinese: 宁平城之战; traditional Chinese: 寧平城之戰; pinyin: Níngpíngchéng zhī zhàn) also known as the Battle of Kuxian (simplified Chinese: 苦县之战; traditional Chinese: 苦縣之戰; pinyin: Kǔxiàn zhī zhàn), was fought between Han-Zhao forces led by Shi Le against the state of Western Jin in April or May 311. The battle, which preceded the Disaster of Yongjia, concluded in a Han victory and the destruction of the Jin imperial army in northern China.