Battle of Shayuan
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| Battle of Shayuan | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Eastern Wei | Western Wei | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Gao Huan | Yuwen Tai | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 200,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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6,000 killed 70,000 captured | Unknown | ||||
The Battle of Shayuan (Chinese: 沙苑之役; pinyin: Shāyuàn Zhī Yì) was a battle in 537 AD during the Southern and Northern Dynasty period, and was part of the second war between the two successor states of Northern Wei. During the battle, Yuwen Tai of Western Wei successfully ambushed and defeated a far larger Eastern Wei army that was marching towards Chang'an. The battle firmly established Western Wei's control of the Guanzhong Plain.
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