Ma Su

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Ma Su was a Chinese military general and strategist of the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period, known for his ill-fated command at the Battle of Jieting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shu Han person
Three Kingdoms period person
military general
strategist
advisorTo Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang
allegiance Shu Han
appearsIn Records of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
associatedWith Northern Expeditions of Zhuge Liang
category Chinese strategists
People executed by Shu Han
Shu Han generals
causeOfDeath execution
country Shu Han
courtesyName Youchang
deathPlace Shu Han
employer Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang
era Three Kingdoms period
executedBy Zhuge Liang
familyName Ma
gender male
givenName Su
historicalReputation example of the dangers of ignoring practical advice
knownFor disobeying Zhuge Liang’s orders at Jieting
overconfidence in military planning
language Classical Chinese
loyalty Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang
militaryRank general
nativeName 馬謖
notableEvent Battle of Jieting
notableFor ill-fated command at the Battle of Jieting
occupation military general
strategist
opponent Cao Wei
opponentCommander Sima Yi
surface form: Zhang He
placeOfActivity Yizhou (Shu territory)
portrayedAs talented but imprudent strategist in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
reasonForExecution loss of Jieting to Wei forces
sibling Ma Dai
Ma Liang
Ma Tie
Ma Xiu
teacherStudentRelationship disciple of Zhuge Liang

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Ma notableBearer Ma Su