Dong Zhuo

Also known as Tung Cheuk, Tung Chuo, Tong Tcho, Dong Zhongying, Tung Chung-ying, دونگ ژئو

Chinese general and warlord during the late Han (2nd century)

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Monarch: Emperor Xian of Han
Monarchs: Emperor Ling of Han /, Emperor Shao of Han
Born: 140s, Min County , Gansu
Died: ( 192-05-22 ) 22 May 192 , Xi'an , Shaanxi
Children: Niu Fu 's wife at least two sons
Parents: Dong Junya (father) Lady of Chiyang (mother)
Relatives: Dong Zhuó (brother) Dong Min (brother) Lü Bu (foster son) Dong Huang (nephew) Dong Bai (granddaughter) at least one grandson
Occupation: Military general, politician, warlord
Courtesy name: Zhongying (仲穎)
Peerage: Marquis of Mei (郿侯)
Allegiance: Han Empire , Dong Zhuo's regime
Unit: Dong Zhuo's forces , Han Imperial Forces
Battles wars: Liang Province Rebellion , Massacre of the Eunuchs , Campaign against Dong Zhuo

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Instance of: human
Family name: Dong
Gender: male
Citizenship: Eastern Han
Place of birth: Min County
Place of death: Chang'an
Sibling: Dong Min
Occupation: warlord
Position held: regent
Image: Dong Zhuo Portrait.jpg

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date of death: 0192-05-22
date of birth: 0132-00-00
Commons category: Dong Zhuo
manner of death: homicide
relative: Niu Fu
described by source: Records of the Three Kingdoms
name in native language: 董卓

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Dong Zhuo (pronunciation) (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minister of the imperial government. Originally from Liang Province, Dong Zhuo seized control of the imperial capital Luoyang in 189 when it entered a state of turmoil following the death of Emperor Ling of Han and a massacre of the eunuch faction by the court officials.

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