Gongsun Du
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Gongsun Du | |
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公孫度 | |
General of Military Might (武威將軍) | |
In office c. 196 –204 | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Governor of Ping Province (平州牧) (self-appointed) | |
In office ?–? | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Administrator of Liaodong (遼東太守) | |
In office 190–204 | |
Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
Succeeded by | Gongsun Kang |
Personal details | |
Born | 150 Liaoyang, Liaoning |
Died | 204[1] |
Children |
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Father | Gongsun Yan |
Occupation | General, warlord |
Courtesy name | Shengji (升濟) |
Peerage | Marquis of Yongning District (永寧鄉侯) |
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Gongsun Du (pronunciation (help·info)) (150–204), courtesy name Shengji, was a military general and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[1] He was not able to participate in battle until Dong Zhuo seized power from Emperor Shao. Dong Zhuo, hoping to expand the empire, gave Gongsun Du the command to attack present-day Korea from across the sea. Gongsun Du was successful in his attack and also took control of the existing Daifang and Lelang commanderies established during the earlier period of the Han dynasty, among others.
Under another order from Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Du took over Liaoning. This presaged the development of Gongsun Du's power base in the northeast. Gongsun Du later sent and to present-day South Korea in an attempt to gain more land. He died in 204 and was succeeded by his son, Gongsun Kang, who continued to rule northeastern China.
See also[]
- Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
- Gongsun Zan
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b de Crespigny (2007), p. 266.
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- de Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A biographical dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23–220 AD). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
- 150 births
- 204 deaths
- Han dynasty warlords
- Gongsun Du and associates
- Han dynasty politicians from Liaoning
- Political office-holders in Hebei
- Political office-holders in Liaoning
- Politicians from Liaoyang