Three Kingdoms
Wei, Shu, Wu
The Three Kingdoms refers to a period of Chinese history (220–280 CE) when China was divided among three rival states: Wei, Shu, and Wu.
The era is romanticized in the 14th-century novel *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, which has spawned countless adaptations in film, television, and video games.
Three Kingdoms games dominate the strategy genre in East Asia.
The period represents political fragmentation, military cunning, and legendary figures like Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu.
Methods to achieve goals
- allianceFormal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
- feintDeceptive mock attack
deception · stratagem · subterfuge · counterattack · encirclement · divide and conquer · espionage · loyalty
New and unusual
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- oathFormal binding promise
- brotherhoodKinship among men
Encirclement forcing surrender
- cavalryMounted military force
- crossbowStock-mounted bow mechanism
- halberdAxe-headed infantry pike
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
ambush · campaign · warlord · encampment · skirmish · flanking · fire attack · navy
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- filmMovie or coating
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
costume drama · collectible · figurine · card game · mobile game
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- allianceFormal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
feint · deception · stratagem · subterfuge · counterattack · encirclement · divide and conquer · espionage · loyalty · betrayal
novel
New and unusual
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
fortification · ambush · campaign · warlord · encampment · skirmish · flanking · fire attack · navy · riverine
video game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- filmMovie or coating
adaptation · costume drama · collectible · figurine · card game · mobile game