Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising | |||||||
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Uprisings of the Qin dynasty, including Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's Dazexiang uprising. | |||||||
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Rebel forces | Qin empire | ||||||
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Zhang Han | |||||||
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900 | Unknown |
The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising (simplified Chinese: 陈胜吴广起义; traditional Chinese: 陳勝吳廣起義; pinyin: Chén Shèng Wú Guǎng Qǐyì), August 209 B.C.– January 208 B.C.,[3][4] was the first uprising against the Qin dynasty following the death of Qin Shi Huang. Led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the uprising was unsuccessful.