Huang Gai
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Huang Gai was a renowned military general of the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms period, best known for his pivotal role in the Battle of Red Cliffs serving the warlord Sun Quan.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Han dynasty person
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historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Eastern Wu
NERFINISHED
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Sun Quan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun Quan–Cao Cao conflict
NERFINISHED
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Zhou Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ naval warfare on the Yangtze River ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Zhou Yu at the Battle of Red Cliffs ⓘ |
| commanded | warships at the Battle of Red Cliffs ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| deathPlace | China (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Three Kingdoms period
NERFINISHED
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late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| familyName | Huang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalizedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Three Kingdoms
NERFINISHED
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bravery in battle
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loyalty to his lord ⓘ willingness to endure self-inflicted punishment for strategic deception ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| loyalty | Eastern Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval forces of Eastern Wu ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of Red Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Huang Gai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
feigned defection plan at the Battle of Red Cliffs
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role in the Battle of Red Cliffs ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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military officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Cao Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jiangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | senior general of Sun Quan ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Sun Ce
NERFINISHED
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Sun Quan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | fire attack against Cao Cao’s fleet at Red Cliffs ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century
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3rd century ⓘ |
| usedTactic | feigned surrender ⓘ |
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