Rebellion of the Seven States
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Map showing the Rebellion of Seven States during the Han dynasty | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Han dynasty | Seven States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Liu Pi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 360,000 troops |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | All troops either deserted, or were captured or killed | ||||||
The Rebellion of the Seven States or Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms (simplified Chinese: 七国之乱; traditional Chinese: 七國之亂; pinyin: Qī Guózhī Luàn) took place in 154 BC against the rule of Emperor Jing of Han dynasty by its regional semi-autonomous kings, to resist the emperor's attempt to centralize the government further. The rebellion was crushed by the Han Imperial forces within three months, and the powers of the Imperial Court grew exponentially afterward.