Li Guang
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Li Guang was a renowned military general of the Western Han dynasty, celebrated for his bravery and frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Han dynasty general
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Han–Xiongnu Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldRole | frontier defense ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
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impetuous ⓘ strict with himself ⓘ |
| clan | Li clan of Longxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandType | cavalry forces ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Junli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | appears as a heroic general in Chinese literature ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathContext |
after failure in a campaign against the Xiongnu
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to avoid court martial ⓘ |
| descendant |
Li Guangli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Ling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyServed | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Western Han period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Li NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Guang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | valiant but often unlucky in campaigns ⓘ |
| knownAs | Flying General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for later literary and historical works ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Han imperial army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRegion | Longxi Commandery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in battle
ⓘ
frontier campaigns against the Xiongnu ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| opponent | Xiongnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousReputation | symbol of tragic heroism in Chinese history ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | northern frontiers of the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| reputation |
popular among soldiers
ⓘ
renowned for archery skills ⓘ renowned for personal courage ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Emperor Jing of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | hereditary military service family ⓘ |
| tacticalStyle | fast cavalry raids ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| weaponSpecialty | bow and arrow ⓘ |
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