Battle of Lake Poyang

The naval battle of Lake Poyang (鄱陽湖之戰) took place 30 August – 4 October 1363 AD and was one of the final battles fought in the fall of China's Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. There were at this time a number of rebel groups who sought to topple the reigning dynasty; the three most powerful were the Ming, the Han, and the Wu. The navy of the Ming, under Zhu Yuanzhang, met the Han navy, commanded by Chen Youliang, in Jiangxi Province on Lake Poyang, Chin... more

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  • 1 months (Aug 30, 1363 — Oct 4, 1363)

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Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; pinyin: Míng Cháo), or Empire of the Great Ming (simplified Chinese: 大明国; traditional Chinese: 大明國; pinyin: Dà Míng Guó, also...

Yuan Dynasty

The Yuan Dynasty (Chinese: 元朝; pinyin: Yuáncháo; Mongolian: Dai Ön Ulus/Дай Юан Улс), or Great Yuan Empire (simplified Chinese: 大元帝国; traditional Chinese: 大元帝國...

Duration:

  • 1 months (Aug 30, 1363 — Oct 4, 1363)
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