Dong Zhuo

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Dong Zhuo was a powerful and infamous warlord of the late Eastern Han dynasty who seized control of the imperial court in Luoyang, whose brutal rule sparked widespread rebellion and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.

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instanceOf historical figure
military general
politician
warlord
activeYears late 2nd century
allegiance Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Coalition against Dong Zhuo NERFINISHED
collapse of central Han authority
associatedWithPeriod end of Eastern Han dynasty
prelude to the Three Kingdoms period
basedOn historical records in Records of the Three Kingdoms
birthPlace Lintao Commandery NERFINISHED
Longxi Commandery region NERFINISHED
present-day Gansu, China
controlledCity Chang’an NERFINISHED
Luoyang NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED
courtesyName Zhongying NERFINISHED
deathCause assassination
deathPlace Chang’an NERFINISHED
enemyOf coalition of warlords against Dong Zhuo
era late Eastern Han dynasty
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
familyRelation adoptive father of Lü Bu
gender male
governingStyle tyrannical rule
heldOffice Chancellor of State (de facto)
Minister of Works
historicalReputation infamous tyrant of late Han
killedBy Lü Bu NERFINISHED
knownFor burning and devastation of Luoyang
favoring his adopted son Lü Bu
harsh treatment of officials and civilians
militaryRank General of Chariots and Cavalry NERFINISHED
name Dong Zhuo NERFINISHED
notableFor brutal and tyrannical rule
deposing Emperor Shao of Han
installing Emperor Xian of Han as puppet emperor
relocating the Han capital from Luoyang to Chang’an
role in events leading to the Three Kingdoms period
seizing control of the Han imperial court
triggering widespread rebellion against his regime
occupation general
politician
warlord
opposedBy Cao Cao NERFINISHED
Gongsun Zan NERFINISHED
Sun Jian NERFINISHED
Yuan Shao NERFINISHED
Yuan Shu NERFINISHED
portrayedIn Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED

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