| THREE
KINGDOMS CHRONOLOGY |
| Period
[AD] |
Description |
| 184 |
Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out under Zhang Jiao. |
| 189 |
Emperor
Ling died, Bian succeeded. Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang. |
| 190 |
Dong
Zhuo deposed Bian and installed Xian as Emperor. |
| 191 |
Dong
Zhuo moved the capital to Changan and burnt Luoyang. |
| 192 |
Sun
Jian died. Dong Zhuo is assassinated under Wang Yun's plot. |
| 194 |
Warlords
struggled for power. Cao Cao became powerful in Yanzhou. |
| 195 |
Sun
Ce started his conquest to unite the South Land. |
| 196 |
Posed
as Emperor's Protector, Cao Cao moved the capital to Xuchang. |
| 197 |
With
Hereditary Seal, Yuan Shu declared himself an Emperor. |
| 198 |
Lu
Bu was defeated and executed by Cao Cao. |
| 199 |
Yuan
Shao controlled northern China. Yuan Shu fled and died. |
| 200 |
Cao
Cao met Yuan Shao at Guandu. Sun Ce died, Sun Quan succeeded. |
| 201 |
Yuan
Shao was defeated at Guandu. |
| 202 |
Yuan
Shao died, Yuan Shang succeeded. |
| 203 |
Cao
Cao triumphed over Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan. |
| 205 |
Liu
Bei stationed his army at Xinye. |
| 207 |
Cao
Cao dominated central China. Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang. |
| 208 |
Cao
Cao was defeated at Red Wall by Sun Quan and Liu Bei. |
| 209 |
Sun
Quan lost to Zhang Liao at Hefei. Taishi Ci died. |
| 210 |
Zhou
Yu died. |
| 211 |
Liu
Bei entered Shu. Ma Chao fought Cao Cao at Changan. |
| 213 |
Pang
Tong died. Zhuge Liang entered Shu. |
| 214 |
Liu
Bei conquered Shu from Liu Zhang. |
| 215 |
Defeated
Zhang Lu, Cao Cao gained control of Hanzhong. |
| 216 |
Cao
Cao became Prince of Wei. |
| 217 |
Cao
Cao declared Cao Pi as his heir apparent. |
| 219 |
Liu
Bei became Prince of Hanzhong. Guan Yu died. |
| 220 |
Cao
Cao died. Cao Pi deposed Xian and made himself Emperor of Wei. |
| 221 |
Liu
Bei became Emperor. Zhang Fei was killed. Liu Bei invaded Wu. |
| 222 |
Lu
Xun defeated Liu Bei at Yiling. Cao Pi attacked Wu but failed. |
| 223 |
Liu
Bei entrusted Shu to Zhuge Liang and died. Liu Shan succeeded. |
| 224 |
Cao
Pi attacked Wu again and lost. Zhang Liao died. |
| 225 |
Zhuge
Liang subdued the southern Mang. Ma Chao died. |
| 226 |
Cao
Pi died and Cao Rui succeeded him. |
| 227 |
Zhuge
Liang started his first northern campaign against Wei. |
| 228 |
Ma
Su lost at Jieting and Zhuge Liang executed him. Zhao Yun died. |
| 229 |
Sun
Quan declared himself Emperor of Wu. |
| 230 |
Cao
Zhen and Sima Yi invaded Hanzhong but failed. |
| 234 |
Stalemate
at Wuzhang Plain, Zhuge Liang died. |
| 238 |
Gongsun
Yuan's rebellion was crushed by Sima Yi. |
| 239 |
Cao
Rui died and Cao Fang succeeded him. |
| 240 |
Cao
Shuang gained absolute power in court of Wei. |
| 244 |
Cao
Shuang was repelled in his attack on Hanzhong. Lu Xun died. |
| 249 |
Sima
Yi gained military power in contest with Cao Shuang. |
| 251 |
Sima
Yi died, Sima Shi gained absolute power. |
| 252 |
Sun
Quan died and Sun Liang succeeded him. |
| 254 |
Sima
Shi deposed Cao Fang and installed Cao Mao as Emperor of Wei. |
| 255 |
Sima
Shi died, Sima Zhao gained absolute power. |
| 256 |
Jiang
Wei lost to Deng Ai at Duan Gorge. |
| 258 |
Zhuge
Dan lost to Sima Zhao. Sun Chen deposed Sun Liang over Sun Xiu. |
| 260 |
Cao
Mao was assassinated. Cao Huang succeeded him. |
| 263 |
Three-pronged
Wei offensive against Shu, Liu Shan surrendered. |
| 265 |
Sima
Yan deposed Cao Huang and made himself Jin Wudi. |
| 266 |
Sun
Xiu died and Sun Hao succeeded him. |
| 269 |
Yang
Hu prepared an invasion to Wu, later passed on to Du Yu. |
| 279 |
Five
simultaneously Jin forces under Du Yu and Wang Jun invaded Wu. |
| 280 |
Sun
Hao surrendered to Jin, reunification of China completed. |
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