Battle of Zhizhi
| Battle of Zhizhi | |||||||
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| Part of the Han–Xiongnu War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Xiongnu Kangju allies |
Han dynasty Wusun Tarim Basin city-states | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Zhizhi Chanyu † |
Chen Tang Gan Yanshou | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 Xiongnu cavalry and infantry with 10,000 cavalry reinforcement from Kangju | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy losses, with 1,518 killed, over 1,000 surrendered and 145 captured | Minimal or not reported | ||||||
The Battle of Zhizhi (郅支之戰) was fought in 36 BC between the Han dynasty and the Xiongnu chieftain Zhizhi Chanyu. Zhizhi was defeated and killed. The battle was probably fought near Talas on the Talas River on the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border, which makes it one of the westernmost points reached by a Chinese army. The Battle of Talas in 751 AD was fought in the same area.