Polity Hengshan

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Was one of the Eighteen Kingdoms that emerged after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty in China.

Establishment

  • January 205 BC: After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, military leader Xiang Yu divided China into Eighteen Kingdoms. Among these, Hengshan was established in eastern Hubei, Jiangxi.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Liu Bang´s Insurrection against the Qin dynasty

Was an insurrection in the Qin Empire that lead to its demise.

  • January 205 BC: After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, military leader Xiang Yu divided China into Eighteen Kingdoms. Among these, Hengshan was established in eastern Hubei, Jiangxi.

2. Chu-Han Contention

Was a war between the two most powerful successors of the Qin Dynasty, Western Chu and Han, won by the latter which was able to reunite China.

  • January 201 BC: Following many battles and changing alliances, the Hàn kingdom defeated Chu and subdued all other kingdoms.

Disestablishment

  • January 201 BC: Following many battles and changing alliances, the Hàn kingdom defeated Chu and subdued all other kingdoms.