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Event war East Asia

Battle of Red Cliffs

208 CE

Allied southern Chinese forces used fire ships to defeat Cao Cao's massive army on the Yangtze, leading to the Three Kingdoms era.

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Standing in 208 CE

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Meroe Polity · Middle East 500 BCE – 400 CE Simhala Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 700 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Serengeti National Park Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Bazaruto Archipelago Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing

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