Liu Bei

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Liu Bei was a warlord and founding emperor of the Shu Han state, renowned for his role in the Three Kingdoms era of China and his later romanticized portrayal as a virtuous, benevolent leader.

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Liu Bei canonical 32
Emperor of Shu Han 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emperor
founder of state
historical figure
person from the Eastern Han dynasty
warlord
advisor Zhuge Liang
associatedWithPeriod Three Kingdoms period
late Eastern Han dynasty
birthYear 161
bornIn Zhuo County, You Province
present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei, China
burialPlace Huiling Mausoleum, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
capitalOfRealm Chengdu
causeOfDeath illness after defeat at Yiling
child Liu Li
Liu Shan
Liu Yong
claimedDescentFrom Emperor Jing of Han
Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan
countryOfOrigin Han dynasty
surface form: Eastern Han dynasty
courtesyName Xuande
cultureHeroIn Chinese literature
deathYear 223
diedIn Baidi (present-day Fengjie County, Chongqing, China)
enemy Cao Cao
Sun Quan
surface form: Sun Quan (later in life)
eraName Zhangwu
eraNameEnd 223
eraNameStart 221
ethnicity Han Chinese
father Liu Hong (according to some sources)
founded Shu Han
name Liu Bei self-link
notableBattle Battle of Red Cliffs
Battle of Xiaoting
surface form: Battle of Yiling
notableFor alliance with Sun Quan against Cao Cao
founding the Shu Han state
participation in the civil wars at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty
portrayedAs benevolent leader
upholder of righteousness
virtuous ruler
portrayedIn Romance of the Three Kingdoms
positionHeld Liu Bei self-linksurface differs
surface form: Emperor of Shu Han
posthumousName Zhaolie Emperor
reignEnd 223
reignStart 221
ruledFrom Chengdu
servedUnder Cao Cao
Gongsun Zan
Lü Bu
Tao Qian
spouse Empress Wu
Lady Mi
surface form: Lady Gan

Lady Mi
swornBrother Guan Yu
Zhang Fei
templeName Liezu

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Jingzhou associatedWith Liu Bei
Wuhou Shrine dedicatedTo Liu Bei
Wuhou Shrine associatedWith Liu Bei
Ma Su employer Liu Bei
Ma Su advisorTo Liu Bei
Ma Su loyalty Liu Bei
Shu Han foundedBy Liu Bei
Shu Han firstRuler Liu Bei
Liu Bei name Liu Bei self-link
Liu Bei positionHeld Liu Bei self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Emperor of Shu Han
Lu Xun opponent Liu Bei
Sun Quan alliedWith Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang servedUnder Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang loyalTo Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang advisorTo Liu Bei
Guan Yu allegiance Liu Bei
Guan Yu swornBrotherOf Liu Bei
Guan Yu servedUnder Liu Bei
Guan Yu loyalTo Liu Bei
Zhou Yu alliedWith Liu Bei
Liu Shan predecessor Liu Bei
Liu Shan father Liu Bei
Cao Cao notableOpponent Liu Bei
Zhang Fei servedUnder Liu Bei
Zhang Fei swornBrotherOf Liu Bei
Zhang Fei loyalTo Liu Bei
Liu notableBearer Liu Bei