The Fall of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period

220 CE · Çin · political

In 220 the last Han emperor abdicated, and three rival kingdoms — Cao Wei, Shu Han and Dong Wu — divided China between them.

The Jin dynasty reunified it in 280, but not for long. | The source of the legend of the "Three Kingdoms Period" in Chinese politics; the classic instance of the cycle of disintegration and reunification.

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What was The Fall of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period?
In 220 the last Han emperor abdicated, and three rival kingdoms — Cao Wei, Shu Han and Dong Wu — divided China between them.
When did The Fall of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period happen?
220 CE
Where did The Fall of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period take place?
Çin