Three Rebellions of Shouchun (Zhuge Dan's Rebellion)
257 CE · Shouchun (modern Shou County, Anhui) · China · Ancient
Sima Zhao placed Shouchun under a long siege; inside the city Zhuge Dan and Wen Qin fell out and fought each other, and in the end the city fell and Zhuge Dan was killed
Belligerents
Cao Wei (Sima Zhao)
- Commanders
- Sima Zhao
- Strength
- Wei army of 260,000
Zhuge Dan (allied with Wu)
- Commanders
- Zhuge Dan, Wen Qin
- Strength
- Zhuge Dan's forces and Eastern Wu reinforcements, about 200,000 in total
Background
Resenting the Sima clan's domination of power, Zhuge Dan allied with Eastern Wu and rose in revolt, and Sima Zhao personally led a great army against him.
Course of the battle
- Rose in revolt and allied with WuZhuge Dan rose in revolt at Shouchun and sent envoys to Eastern Wu for help
- Long siegeSima Zhao's great army surrounded Shouchun completely while blocking the reinforcements from the State of Wu
- City falls, Zhuge Dan killedWith grain exhausted in the city and Zhuge Dan and Wen Qin fighting each other, the Wei army took advantage of the chaos to break into the city, and Zhuge Dan was killed
Outcome at a glance
| Date | 257 CE |
|---|---|
| Place | Shouchun (modern Shou County, Anhui) |
| Result | Sima Zhao placed Shouchun under a long siege; inside the city Zhuge Dan and Wen Qin fell out and fought each other, and in the end the city fell and Zhuge Dan was killed |
| Winner | Cao Wei (Sima Zhao) |
| Casualties | Zhuge Dan and his officers and men were wiped out, and the reinforcements from the State of Wu also suffered heavy losses |
| Territorial change | Cao Wei completely purged the anti-Sima forces in the Huainan region, clearing the way for the later replacement of Wei by Jin |
Impact
The largest of the Three Rebellions in Huainan; after this battle, no one within Cao Wei could seriously challenge the Sima clan.
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