Zhuge Dan's Rebellion

Part of the Three Rebellions in Shouchun

Map of the rebellion (not drawn to scale)

Date	5th lunar month of 257 - 2nd lunar month of 258 Appr. Summer 257 – Late Winter 258
Location	Shouchun (present-day Shou County, Anhui, China)
Result	Cao Wei victory

Belligerents

Cao Wei

Zhuge Dan
Eastern Wu

Commanders and leaders

Sima Zhao
Zhong Hui
Hu Fen
Wang Ji

Zhuge Dan †
Sun Chen
Wen Qin

Ding Feng

Strength

260,000

140,000-150,000 (Zhuge Dan),
30,000 (Eastern Wu)

Zhuge Dan's Rebellion, or the Third Rebellion in Shouchun, was a revolt led by the Governor–General of Yangzhou Zhuge Dan, a general from the state of Cao Wei, against the regent Sima Zhao and his clan. It was the third and final of a series of three rebellions that took place in Shouchun (壽春; present-day Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui) in the 250s during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. Eastern Wu had also contributed arms to the rebellion.

Following the events of the previous rebellions in Shouchun and the Incident at Gaoping Tombs, the regency and almost complete control of Wei was in the hands of Sima Zhao and his clan. After the second uprising, Sima Shi died, giving control to his second brother, Sima Zhao. The Wei emperor was Cao Mao, and since Wen Qin fled to Eastern Wu, Shouchun's affairs were given to the Wei general Zhuge Dan. Zhuge Dan had witnessed the rise and fall of both Wang Ling, and Guanqiu Jian, and also playing an enormous role in the second revolt. However, as Xiahou Xuan and Deng Yang, both been executed by the Sima clan, were his close friends, and having witnessed the endings of Wang and Guanqiu, Zhuge Dan felt uneasy. Zhuge Dan began increasing his popularity and favor in the Huai River southern region, and also hired many bodyguards.

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