| Battle of Loulan | |||||||
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| Part of theHan–Xiongnu War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Loulan | Han dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Zhao Ponu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 700 light cavalries | ||||||
TheBattle of Loulan (Chinese:樓蘭之戰) in 108 BC marks the earliest military venture by theWestern Han dynasty into theTarim Basin, after a conflict with theXiongnu-alignedLoulan Kingdom andJushi Kingdom. The king of Loulan Angui death sentenced two Chinese diplomats, and turned on the offense against Jushi. The battle resulted in the submission of bothWusun andDayuan, and an increased role, reputation, and status for theHan dynasty in Inner Asia.
TheLoulan kingdom ceased to exist in 77 BC, as the last king of Loulan, Angui, was assassinated by two ofFu Jiezi's men during abanquet. TheHan deposited one of his kin, Weituyan. They also changed the name Loulan toShanshan in the same year, as the capital was moved south west to the city ofWuni (which was no longer situated in theLop Nur). Loulan Kingdom migrated towards khotan and continued their rule from khotan till their last King Vijay Sangràma
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