Event Conquest of northern China by Northern Wei

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Were a series of military campaigns by Northern Wei, a Chinese polity during the Northern and Southern dynasties Era, that led to the conquest of northern China.

Chronology

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  • January 437: Northern Yan was conquered by Northern Wei in 436.
  • January 440: Northern Liang was conquered by Northern Wei in 439.
  • January 451: The Wei lured the Liu Song to cross the Yellow River, and then flanked them, destroying the Eastern army. As the Liu Song armies retreated, the provinces south of the Yellow River were devastated by the Wei army. Only Huatai, a fortified city, held out against the Wei. However, the economic damage was immense. The barbarian troops laid waste to the provinces they had temporarily occupied.
  • January 440: The Northern Wei Dynasty unified northern China in 439.