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First expedition: 10 April 430 – 9 March 431 (10&#160;months, 3&#160;weeks and 6&#160;days)
Second expedition: 5 August 450 – 19 March 451 (7&#160;months and 2&#160;weeks)
Third expedition: 21 June – 20 September 452 (2&#160;months, 4&#160;weeks and 2&#160;days)

Yuanjia Northern Expeditions
	Part of Northern and Southern Dynasties
Date	First expedition: 10 April 430 – 9 March 431 ; (10 months, 3 weeks and 6 days); Second expedition: 5 August 450 – 19 March 451 ; (7 months and 2 weeks); Third expedition: 21 June – 20 September 452 ; (2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days);
Location	Northern China
Result	Northern Wei victory
Territorial; changes	status quo ante bellum
Belligerents
Liu Song	Northern Wei
Commanders and leaders
Liu Yilong; Dao Yanzhi [zh]; Tan Daoji; Wang Xuanmo [zh]; Liu Dan [zh]; Liu Yigong [zh]; Liu Yuanjing [zh]; Zang Zhi [zh]; Xiao Sihua [zh];	Tuoba Tao; Zhangsun Daosheng [zh]; Tuoba Ren [zh]; Tuoba Na [zh];

The Yuanjia Northern Expeditions (Chinese: 元嘉北伐) were a series of military campaigns launched by Liu Song dynasty against Northern Wei between 430 and 452. The expeditions were named by the era name at that time, Yuanjia. All three expeditions were unsuccessful, and the second expedition marked one of the most notorious defeat in the history of China: the counteroffensive of Northern Wei advanced to Yangtze River, looting much territory north of the river.