Historical place archive

Henan in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Henan in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels4 people1368–1946

Historical events in Henan

1368

May 1368
Capture of Henan
Chang Yuchun · Ming Yuan War

Chang Yuchun helps secure Henan during the northern campaign

1930

May 1930
Central Plains War
Chiang Kai-Shek · Civil War

Directs Nationalist forces against the coalition of Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang and other opponents during the Central Plains War.

September 1930
Central Plains War Counteroffensive
Chiang Kai-Shek · Civil War

Shifts Nationalist forces between major fronts as the Central Plains War turns increasingly in favor of the Nanjing government.

1938

9 June 1938
Yellow River Dike Breach
Chiang Kai-Shek · Sinoese War

Nationalist authorities breach Yellow River dikes in an attempt to slow the Japanese advance, causing catastrophic flooding across large rural areas.

1946

26 June 1946
Central Plains Campaign
Deng Xiaoping · Chinese Civil War

Deng Xiaoping works with Liu Bocheng in Communist political and military command during the renewed war

26 June 1946
Central Plains Campaign
Liu Bocheng · Chinese Civil War

Liu Bocheng commands Communist forces resisting Nationalist pressure in central China

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match China and Henan. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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