Zhou Yu

Military Person

0175 – 0210

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Who was Zhou Yu?

Zhou Yu, courtesy name Gongjin, was a military general and strategist serving under the warlord Sun Ce in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He continued serving under Sun Quan after Sun Ce died in 200 CE. Around late 208, the northern warlord Cao Cao led his forces south with the intention of conquering the Jiangdong region, but was defeated by Sun's forces under Zhou Yu's command at the decisive Battle of Red Cliffs. Zhou Yu served as the frontline commander of Sun Quan's forces at the Battle of Jiangling and defeated Cao Cao's forces again. Zhou Yu's victories helped to solidify the survivability of Sun Quan's regime, which would serve as the foundation of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. He died in 210 at a relatively young age of 35 while preparing for a conquest of the Bashu region.

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Born
0175
Lujiang County
Died
0210
Yueyang

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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