Battle of Loulan
The Battle of Loulan (樓蘭之戰) in 108 BC marks the earliest Chinese military venture into Central Asia, after a conflict of the Han dynasty with Loulan and Jushi and a switch of allegiance to the Xiongnu. The Han launched an attack by first arresting the king of Loulan, and turned on the offense against Jushi. The battle resulted in the submission of both Wusun and Dayuan, and an increased role, reputation, and status for imperial Han Chinese politics in Central Asia.
| Battle of Loulan | |||||||
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| Part of the Han–Xiongnu War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Loulan | Han dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Zhao Ponu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 700 light cavalries | ||||||
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