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Encyclopedia: Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest Chinese strategists of the Three Kingdoms era, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and inventor. Zhuge is an uncommon two-character compound family name. His name (or even just his surname) has become synonymous with intelligence and wit in Chinese culture.

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How to say "Zhuge Liang" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	诸葛亮
	(Japanese)	諸葛亮
	(German)	Zhuge Liang
	(French)	Zhuge Liang

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Battle of Jieting

Jieting was the city that Zhuge Liang sent Ma Su to defend. Ma Su went accompanied by Wang Ping but did not listen to his sound military advice. Foolishly camping on a hill brought upon the loss of... Zhuge Liang afterwards to enforce military law...

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Ma Su

Ma Su was a general for Liu Biao of the Han dynasty in China until the death of Liu Biao in 199 AD. Zhuge Liang saw his skills as a sorcerer, archer and general and invited him to join Liu Bei's... ignored orders in a battle against Cao Cao and the forces of Wei, so Zhuge Liang executed him as a war...

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219

, killed in battle at Fan Castle Ma Su, executed by Zhuge Liang...

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Battle of Hefei

The Battle of Hefei took place ca. 215 by Hefei and was the final battle between Wu and Wei. Wu was persuaded by Zhuge Liang to attack Wei at Hefei. At the same time as Hefei Shu was attacking at Wuzhang Plains. Both battles were won by Wei...

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Huang Chenyan

Huang Chenyan was a prominent scholar in the Long Zhong commandry around the time of the later Han Dynasty. He was the father of Huang Yue Ying, wife of the esteemed Zhuge Liang. It is said that in the Battle of Yiling, Huang Chenyan helped Lu Yi (Xun) through the Stone Setinel Maze...

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Meng Huo

Leader of the tribes in the Nan Zhong region south of Shu. He was involved in several small skirmishes with Shu but when Wu and Wei were concentrating on each other rather than Shu Zhuge Liang launched a full invasion. After being captured by Zhuge 7 times he surrendered to him and swore his...

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Chen Shou

Chen Shou ((?? - 297 AD) is the author of the San Guo Zhi, an historical account of the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was once an officer of the Shu-Han dynasty. His father, Chen Shi, was also an officer of the Shu-Han dynasty but was executed by Zhuge Liang after a failed campaign. After the...

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234

Years: 230 231 232 233 - 234 - 235 236 237 238 Decades: 200s 210s 220s - 230s - 240s 250s 260s Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Events Births Emperor Wu of Jin China (approximate date) Deaths Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom in China, dies on the Wu Zhang Plains in a...

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King mulu

King Mulu was realy not a king but a ronin. His dream was to join the mighty Cao Cao. He was a great tamer of elephats and he was a charter of stars. He was a prefect under Zhuge Liang but he was a cruel and wicked leader executed anyone who denyed him. Then formed a rebelion about 2300 men of the...

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Sima Yi

Sīmǎ Yì (司马懿) was a military strategist of the Kingdom of Wei. He was a descendent of the famous historian Sima Qian. At a young age, he was victorious at the Battle of Wu zhang Plain against the Shu army, which was led by the great strategist and rival of Sima Yi Zhuge Liang.He also...

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