Ma Yin

Deceased Person

0852 – 0930

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Who was Ma Yin?

Ma Yin, courtesy name Batu, formally King Wumu of Chu, was a warlord late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who became the first ruler of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Chu and the only one who carried the title of "king." He initially took control of the Changsha region in 896 after the death of his predecessor Liu Jianfeng, and subsequently increased his territorial hold to roughly modern Hunan and northeastern Guangxi, which became the territory of Chu.

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Born
0852
Died
0930

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on July 23, 2013

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