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Eighteen Kingdoms

18 states created by Xiang Yu in China in 206 BCE

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207–205 BCE

Overview

The historiographical term "Eighteen Kingdoms" (Chinese: 十八國), also translated as "Eighteen States", refers to the eighteen fengjian states in China created by military leader Xiang Yu in 206 BCE, after the collapse of the Qin dynasty. The establishment and abolishment of the Eighteen Kingdoms marked the beginning and end of a turbulent interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention.

The details of the feudal division are as follows:

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Records (4)

  1. 207 BCE — Battle of JuluBattle · Rebel Xiang Yu ▸ Qin China
  2. 207 BCE — Battle of XianyangBattle · Xiang Yu ▸ Qin Dynasty
  3. 205 BCE — Battle of JingxingBattle · Han ▸ Chu
  4. 205 BCE — Battle of PengchengBattle · Xiang Yu ▸ Liu Bang

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