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Three Kingdoms War (China)

184–280 AD China Status: ended Casualties: Census fell from ~56 million to ~16 million

After the Han collapse, three kingdoms fought for ninety-six years. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang, the Battle of Red Cliffs (208) — events romanticised by Luo Guanzhong into one of the four great Chinese novels. Jin reunified in 280.

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Belligerents

  • Cao Wei
  • Shu Han
  • Eastern Wu
  • Yellow Turban rebels

Casualties

Census fell from ~56 million to ~16 million

From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira. Figures are approximate, drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED and academic sources — a design artefact, not an authoritative register. Contact.