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Deng Yu

Type Figure Region China Time 1337–1378 Also known as Deng Youde、Duke of Qiao

Deng Yu was an early Ming general from Suzhou, Anhui, who joined Zhu Yuanzhang in the late Yuan, won many victories, was created Duke of Qiao, and di…

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  1. 1355–1367Jianghuai · JianghuaiDeng Yu led his followers to submit to Zhu Yuanzhang, taking part in pacifying Jiangnan and surrounding rival powers, renowned for bravery and military skill, gradually becoming one of the core fighting generals.
  2. 1368–1372Wuchang · HubeiAfter the founding of the Hongwu era, Deng Yu led troops to administer Huguang, welcoming surrendered forces and reorganizing the guard stations, and was created Duke of Qiao, becoming an important general in rebuilding southern military order.
  3. 1373–1378Gansu · GansuLater he took part in northwestern campaigns, repeatedly defeating remnant Yuan forces; in 1378 he fell ill and died while returning from campaign, was posthumously granted the title Prince of Ninghe with the posthumous name Wushun, and was buried in the merit subjects' cemetery on Zhongshan in Nanjing.
  4. 1381–1390Nanjing · JiangsuAfter Deng Yu's death his honors remained listed among the founding merit subjects; his son Deng Mu later governed Yunnan, and the court continued to cite Deng Yu as one of the early military pillars in mid- and late-Hongwu documents and sacrificial narratives.

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