Xu Huang

Military Person

0169 – 0227

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Who was Xu Huang?

Xu Huang, style name Gongming, was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He later served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period under the first two rulers, Cao Pi and Cao Rui, before his death at the start of Cao Rui's reign. Xu Huang is best noted for breaking the siege at the Battle of Fancheng in 219 by routing the enemy commander Guan Yu on the field. Chen Shou, the author of the historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms, considered Xu Huang among the Five Elite Generals of Cao Cao, together with Zhang Liao, Yue Jin, Zhang He and Yu Jin.

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Born
0169
Died
0227

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on July 23, 2013

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