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Xu Da

Type Figure Region China Time 1332–1385 Also known as Xu Tiande、Prince of Zhongshan、Duke of Wei

Xu Da (1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, from Zhongli in Haozhou, was the foremost founding general of the Ming dynasty.…

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  1. 1332–1350Zhongli, Haozhou (modern Fengyang, Anhui) · Fengyang CountyBorn in Zhongli, Haozhou, fellow townsman of Zhu Yuanzhang, fond of military strategy from youth, grew up in the Huaixi countryside amid late Yuan chaos, laying the regional and personal foundations for joining the rebel army in the 1350s.
  2. 1353–1368Jianghuai and Jiangnan · Jianghuai regionJoined Zhu Yuanzhang in 1353, participating in battles at Chuhe, Caishi, Jiqing, commanding the frontal engagement at the Battle of Poyang Lake, and besieging Zhang Shicheng at Suzhou, earning merit for Jiangnan's unification.
  3. 1368–1385Dadu (Beijing) and northern frontier · Beijing CityLed the northern expedition in 1368, capturing Dadu as Yuan Emperor Shun fled north. Enfeoffed Duke of Wei after founding, long responsible for northern defense and war against the Northern Yuan, rising to Grand Preceptor and Right Chancellor, a model of early Ming military command.

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