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257 BC: 257 BC Births, 257 BC Deaths, 257 BC Establishments, Bai Qi, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Co Loa Citadel, Battle of Tyndaris

257 BC: 257 BC Births, 257 BC Deaths, 257 BC Establishments, Bai Qi, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Co Loa Citadel, Battle of Tyndaris


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Chapters: 257 Bc Births, 257 Bc Deaths, 257 Bc Establishments, Bai Qi, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Co Loa Citadel, Battle of Tyndaris. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Bai Qi (simplified Chinese: pinyin: Bi Q) (?-257 Be was an outstanding military leader in the state of Qin in the Warring States Period, born in Mei (now the Mei County in Shaanxi Province, China). As a commander of Qin army for more than 30 years, Bai Qi was responsible for the death of a total over 1,650,000 enemy soldiers and civilians, earning him the nickname Ren Tu ( "human butcher"), and seized 70 cities from the other 6 States in the Warring States Period. No record has been found to show that he was defeated even once all through his military career. He was promoted from Zuo Shu Zhang to Da Liang Zao by King Zhaoxiang of Qin. He had commanded wars against the states of Han, Wei, Zhao and Chu, seizing large areas from these states. In 278 BC, he led the army from Qin to capture Ying, capital of the state of Chu. In reward of this, he was titled as Lord Wu An ( lit. Martial Peace), since he brought peace to Qin by conquering its enemies. During the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, he succeeded Wang He as the commander of Qin army, and soon defeated Zhao army commanded by Zhao Kuo. Zhao army was split into two parts and its supply lines and retreat route were cut off by Bai Qi. More than 400,000 Zhao soldiers, including the Shangdang people who surrendered after Zhao Kuo was shot dead by Qin archers, was slain under order by Bai Qi. Bai Qi wanted to finish Zhao off, since the remaining Zhao troops are young and inexperienced. But many Qin officials feared Bai Qi's raising power, and recommended to the king the stop the attack to rest the Qin troops. Bai Qi hence stopped th...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1440852


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158676217
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 22
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 45 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158676212
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: 257 BC Births, 257 BC Deaths, 257 BC Establishments, Bai Qi, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Co Loa Citadel, Battle of Tyndaris
  • Width: 229 mm


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