Battle of Chang'an

The Battle of Chang'an, also known as the Sack of Chang'an, took place in the western Chinese imperial capital city of Chang'an on 28 June 192, at the end of the Han dynasty, the prelude of the Three Kingdoms.

Battle of Chang'an
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty

After Dong Zhuo's death, Li Jue and Guo Si sacked the Han capital at Chang'an. This is a Qing dynasty illustration depicting the attack.
Date28 June 192 CE
Location
Chang'an (near modern Xi'an)
Result Li Jue/Guo Si victory
Belligerents
Li Jue/Guo Si forces
(Dong Zhuo loyalists)
Wang Yun forces
(Dong Zhuo's killers)
Commanders and leaders
Li Jue
Guo Si
Jia Xu
Wang Yun  
Lü Bu
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