Mao Zetan

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1905 – 1935

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Who was Mao Zetan?

Máo Zétán was the younger one of Mao Zedong's two brothers. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1923. In 1927, he participated in the Nanchang Uprising, retreating with the Communists to the Jinggang Mountains at its completion. At the age of 29, he was captured and executed while fighting Kuomintang forces in the Jiangxi Soviet, covering the withdrawal of the main Communist army during the Long March.

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Born
Sep 25, 1905
Shaoshan
Also known as
  • Máo Zélín
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Nationality
  • China
Died
Apr 25, 1935
Jiangxi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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