Battle between states of Shu Han and Cao Wei (255)
Battle of Didao
Part of Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions
Date
c. September – 11 November 255[1]
Location
Gansu Province, China
Result
Cao Wei victory
Belligerents
Cao Wei
Shu Han
Commanders and leaders
Chen Tai Deng Ai Hu Fen
Jiang Wei Xiahou Ba Zhang Yi
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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Xiaoting
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Hefei (231)
Hefei (233)
Hefei (234)
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Quebei
Xingshi
Goguryeo
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Jiang's Expeditions (Didao)
Shouchun
Dongxing
Hefei (253)
Cao Mao
Jiao Province
Fall of Shu
Zhong Hui
Yong'an
Tufa Shujineng
Xiling
Fall of Wu
Battle of Didao
Traditional Chinese
狄道之戰
Simplified Chinese
狄道之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Dídào Zhī Zhàn
Battle of Taoxi
Traditional Chinese
洮西之戰
Simplified Chinese
洮西之战
Literal meaning
Battle at the west of the Tao River
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Táoxī Zhī Zhàn
The Battle of Didao, also known as the Battle of Taoxi, was fought between the states of Shu Han and Cao Wei in 255 during the Three Kingdoms period in China. The battle concluded with a Wei victory.
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