Liu Bei

Life and times

1. 161 CEBornHanThree Kingdoms
2. 208Battle of Red CliffsTook partage 47The Sun-Liu alliance used a fire attack to defeat Cao Cao's river fleet, checking his southern advance and reshaping the Yangtze power balance.
   1. Zhuge Liang Forges the Sun-Liu AllianceZhuge Liang traveled to Chaisang to negotiate an alliance with Sun Quan, while Zhou Yu and Lu Su convinced the court to resist Cao Cao's armada.
   2. Red Cliffs Fire Defeats Cao CaoIn 208 the alliance of Sun Quan and Liu Bei used a fire attack at Red Cliffs to defeat Cao Cao's fleet, checking his advance and helping establish the later Three Kingdoms rivalry.
3. 220Three Kingdoms DivideTook partage 59Cao Pi founded Wei, Liu Bei founded Shu Han, and Sun Quan ruled Wu as three courts contested Jingzhou, Hanzhong, and the frontier.
   1. Liu Bei's Three Visits to Longzhongc. 207age 46Liu Bei called three times on the recluse Zhuge Liang, who set out a plan to hold Jingzhou and Yizhou and ally with Sun Quan.
4. 221Battle of YilingTook partage 60Burning connected encampments along the Yangtze, finalizing the tripartite borders of the Three Kingdoms.
   1. Lu Xun Burns Liu Bei's CampsLu Xun withheld attacks during scorching summer months before launching fire attacks against Liu Bei's extended camps at Yiling.
   2. Liu Bei Entrusts Zhuge Liang223age 62In 223, while gravely ill at Baidicheng, Liu Bei entrusted Zhuge Liang with the future of Shu Han.
5. 223 CEDied
6. Posthumous
7. 225Zhuge Liang Southern CampaignPrecursorWinning hearts through seven captures of Meng Huo, integrating the Southwest into the imperial fold.