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Dong Zhuo (pronunciation ⓘ) (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minister of the imperial government.
Apr 12, 2024 · Dong Zhuo was a general whose seizure of power and tyrannical rule ended the Han dynasty (206 bce–220 ce) and divided the Chinese empire. In 190 ce Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, the capital, and removed himself and the emperor to the ancient capital of Chang’an (now Xi’an).
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The Campaign against Dong Zhuo was a punitive expedition initiated by a coalition of regional officials and warlords against the warlord Dong Zhuo in 190 in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
- February 190-191
- Henan, China
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Dong Zhuo 董卓, courtesy name Dong Zhongying 董仲穎, was a powerful minister during the last decades of the Eastern Han period 後漢 (25-220). Dong hailed from Lintao 臨洮 (modern Minxian 岷縣, Gansu), a region at the border to the Tangut Qiang 羌 tribes.
Jan 3, 2024 · Dong Zhuo, a powerful warlord and de facto ruler, rose to prominence during the tumultuous times of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His control began after he intervened in a court coup in 189 CE, ostensibly to aid the young Emperor Shao against the Ten Eunuchs' influence.
Apr 12, 2024 · The tyrannical Dong Zhuo kills the young Han emperor and puts the emperor’s brother on the throne, turning him into Dong’s puppet. The novel includes the warriors and leaders who help found the Three Kingdoms that emerged in China after the Han fell. The ambitious and ruthless general Cao Cao, depicted as a thoroughgoing villain, rules the north.
Dong Zhuo, courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minister of the imperial government.
