Battle of Mingtiao
| Battle of Mingtiao | |||||||
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| Part of the Tang of Shang's revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Predynastic Shang | Xia dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Tang of Shang Yi Yin | Jie of Xia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~6,000 Infantry,70 chariots | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mingtiao was a battle between the Shang state and the Xia dynasty, resulting in a Shang victory which created the elevation circumstances of the Duke of Shang to the throne of China as the Shang dynasty.