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The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising (simplified Chinese: 陈胜吴广起义; traditional Chinese: 陳勝吳廣起義; pinyin: Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐyì), August 209 B.C.– January 208 B.C., [3] [4] was the first uprising against the Qin dynasty following the death of Qin Shi Huang. Led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the uprising was ...
Chen Sheng was born in Yangcheng (陽城; in present-day Fangcheng County, Henan).In August or September 209 BC, [4] he was a military captain along with Wu Guang when the two of them were ordered to lead 900 soldiers to Yuyang (漁陽; southwest of present-day Miyun County, Beijing) to help defend the northern border against Xiongnu.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were both army officers who were ordered to lead their bands of commoner soldiers north to participate in the defense of Yuyang (漁陽). However, they were stopped halfway in Dazexiang, Qixian (modern Suzhou, Anhui ) by a severe rainstorm and flooding.
Wu Guang was born in Yangxia (陽夏; present-day Taikang County, Zhoukou, Henan), and his courtesy name was Shu. [2] In August or September 209 BC, [3] he was a military captain along with Chen Sheng when the two of them were ordered to lead 900 soldiers to Yuyang (漁陽; southwest of present-day Miyun County, Beijing) to help defend the northern border against Xiongnu.
Wu Hu Uprising: The Wu Hu tribes overthrow the (Western) Jin dynasty. The Jin dynasty is reestablished as the Eastern Jin dynasty. Former Zhao and Cheng Han expands. 305–307 Chen Min's Rebellion: Jin dynasty defeats Chen Min's rebel forces. 311 Battle of Ningping: Former Zhao defeats Jin dynasty. 311 Disaster of Yongjia
Dazexiang uprising: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebel [30] 208 BC: January: Dazexiang uprising: Chen Sheng and Wu Guang are assassinated but the rebellion continues under other leaders such as Liu Bang and Xiang Yu [31] August: Li Si is killed [31] 207 BC: August: Battle of Julu: Qin general Zhang Han surrenders to Xiang Yu [31] October
Dazexiang uprising: China: Villagers led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang: The uprising was put down by Qin forces, Chen and Wu were assassinated by their own men. [27] 206 BC Liu Bang's Insurrection: China: Han forces: The Qin dynasty is overthrown in a popular revolt and after a period of contention, Liu Bang is crowned Emperor of the Han dynasty ...
In 209 BC, about a year after Ying Zheng's death, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang staged an uprising to overthrow the Qin dynasty due to the Qin government's brutal and oppressive policies. Although the revolt was crushed by Qin imperial forces, several other rebellions erupted throughout the Qin Empire over the next three years.