Zhang Shicheng

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Zhang Shicheng was a prominent 14th-century Chinese rebel warlord who rose to power during the late Yuan dynasty, briefly ruling a large territory in eastern China before being defeated by the Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 14th-century person
Chinese warlord
historical figure
rebel leader
associatedWithEvent collapse of the Yuan dynasty
rise of the Ming dynasty
basedIn Suzhou NERFINISHED
eastern China NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath defeat in war
execution after capture
conflict Ming forces under Zhu Yuanzhang NERFINISHED
Red Turban Rebellion context NERFINISHED
Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED
contemporaryOf Chen Youliang NERFINISHED
Zhu Yuanzhang NERFINISHED
controlledTerritory Suzhou region NERFINISHED
parts of Jiangsu
parts of Zhejiang
parts of the lower Yangtze valley
countryOfCitizenship Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED
defeatedBy Ming forces NERFINISHED
Zhu Yuanzhang NERFINISHED
endOfReign capture of Suzhou by Zhu Yuanzhang
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
governmentForm monarchical warlord regime
hasRole regional ruler
separatist leader
historicalRegion Jiangnan NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Chinese
militaryStrategy fortified control of key cities in eastern China
nativeCountry China NERFINISHED
notableEvent proclaimed himself King of Wu in opposition to Yuan rule
notableFor conflict with Zhu Yuanzhang
controlling Suzhou and surrounding areas
establishing a separatist regime in the lower Yangtze region
leading a major rebellion against the Yuan dynasty
occupation military leader
rebel
salt merchant
warlord
opponent Yuan imperial authorities NERFINISHED
Zhu Yuanzhang NERFINISHED
partOf late Yuan dynasty rebellions
positionHeld ruler of a regime in eastern China
self-proclaimed King of Wu NERFINISHED
religion Chinese folk religion
timePeriod 14th century
late Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED

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Red Turban Rebellions participant Zhang Shicheng