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Name: Conquest of Yan

Type: Event

Start: 225 BC

End: 221 BC

Parent: Qin's wars of unification

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Was a military campaign by the Qin Dynasty that led to the conquest of the state of Yan.

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  • January 221 BC: In 222 BC, the Qin army led by Wang Ben join Li Xin and invaded Liaodong and destroyed Yan's remaining forces.
  • January 225 BC: Using the assassination attempt as an excuse, Ying Zheng ordered Wang Jian to lead an army to attack Yan, with Meng Wu serving as Wang Jian's deputy. The Qin forces defeated the Yan army.

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