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Xiang Yu

Type Figure Region China Time c. -232–-202 Also known as Hegemon-King of Western Chu、Xiang Ji、Yu

Xiang Yu was the grandson of the famous Chu general Xiang Yan. In the late Qin he raised troops with his uncle Xiang Liang, crushing the main Qin arm…

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  1. c. -232–-208Xiaxiang · SuqianXiang Yu was the grandson of Xiang Yan and in youth failed at learning writing and swordsmanship. After Chen Sheng's uprising in the late Qin, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu raised troops in Wuzhong and installed King Huai of Chu. Xiang Yu followed Xiang Liang in campaigns across the Jianghuai region; after Xiang Liang's death in battle, Xiang Yu took command of the main Chu army.
  2. -207–-206Julu · JuluIn 207 BCE Xiang Yu led troops to relieve Julu, broke his cauldrons and sank his boats, won nine battles in succession, and crushed the main Qin force under Zhang Han, establishing military superiority for the destruction of Qin. After entering the pass, Xiang Yu killed the Qin king Ziying, burned the Xianyang palaces, and enfeoffed eighteen lords.
  3. -206–-202Gaixia · AnhuiAfter Qin's fall, the Chu-Han War broke out between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, featuring the great victory at Pengcheng, the standoff at Xingyang, and the peace negotiation at Honggou. Defeated at Gaixia in 202 BCE, Xiang Yu broke through to the Wu River, feeling he had no face to see the elders of Jiangdong, and took his own life.

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