China · Animated schematic fronts
Late Han and Three Kingdoms
Wars surrounding the collapse of the Han dynasty and the states of Wei, Shu and Wu.
The line is a schematic boundary of territory under one side's control at the dated moments, simplified from overview maps. Enclaves, shifting allies and contested districts are omitted; in-between frames are interpolated and closing edges are graphic and may include sea or uninvolved land. The line separates the north (Cao Cao, Wei, later Jin) from Shu and Wu in the south from 208; the earlier fighting between northern warlords, as at Guandu, is not shown.
- Front line
- Attack
Grey: future location. Gold: reached. Pulses: active on this date. Click a marker or pick from the list.
- Northern Chinese powers
- Southern and western powers