Battle of Kunyang
| Battle of Kunyang | |||||||||
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| Part of the Lulin Rebellion | |||||||||
Location of Battle of Kunyang and major uprisings in Xin dynasty | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Xin dynasty | Lulin | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Wang Yi Wang Xun † |
Liu Xiu Wang Feng Wang Chang | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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430,000 (According to Book of Han) 50,000~60,000 (According to Dongguan Hanji (東觀漢記)) 30,000 (According to Lunheng) | ~10,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Minimal | ||||||||
The Battle of Kunyang (Chinese: 昆陽之戰) was fought during June and July in 23 AD, between the Lulin and Xin dynasty forces. The Lulin forces were led by Liu Xiu, who later became Emperor Guangwu of Han, while the far more numerous Xin were led by Wang Yi and Wang Xun (王尋). Wang Xun was killed during a foolhardy attack on Liu's force with a small contingent of his force, and the Lulin forces disrupted the remainder of the Xin army, forcing Wang Yi to retreat. This was the decisive battle that led to the fall of the Xin dynasty.