Division and the spread of Buddhism AD 220–AD 589

China's age of division, the Guptas and Sasanian Persia; Buddhism reaches East Asia.

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Timeline

Year	Event	Where
AD 383	Battle of the Fei River	Battle of Fei River

Battles and sites

Battle of Fei River · AD 383

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Notable people of the Division and the spread of Buddhism

Lived	Person
AD 155 – AD 220	Cao Cao	Warlord and poet
AD 161 – AD 223	Liu Bei	Founder of Shu Han
AD 181 – AD 234	Zhuge Liang	Chancellor of Shu Han
AD 303 – AD 361	Wang Xizhi	Calligrapher
AD 574 – AD 622	Prince Shōtoku	Regent of Japan

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.