Gongsun Zan
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Gongsun Zan was a warlord and military commander during the late Eastern Han dynasty, known for his cavalry forces and early role in the power struggles that preceded the Three Kingdoms period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Han dynasty person
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military commander ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| allyOf | Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | You Province frontier politics ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Ji County
NERFINISHED
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Yi County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Hejian fortress
NERFINISHED
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Yijing fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | northern warlord rivalries ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
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Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledRegion |
You Province
NERFINISHED
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northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Bogui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathContext | defeat at Yijing ⓘ |
| diedInConflictWith | Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Yuan Shao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | frontier region with Xiongnu and Wuhuan tribes ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Gongsun Xu ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Dong Zhuo
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Wuhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiongnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Turban rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | You Province as Inspector or Governor ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu)
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Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
White Horse Volunteers
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commanding elite cavalry forces ⓘ early role in power struggles preceding the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ |
| legacy | early northern power in pre–Three Kingdoms struggles ⓘ |
| loyaltyClaim | nominally loyal to the Han emperor ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | heavy use of cavalry charges ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | white horse cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gongsun Zan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
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provincial warlord ⓘ |
| participatedIn | coalition against Dong Zhuo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf | Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent regional warlord ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | impetuous but brave commander ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Han central government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 3rd century CE
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end of 2nd century CE ⓘ |
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