PersonAD 169 – AD 222

Zhang Liao

Wei general, once Lü Bu’s officer, who at Xiaoyao Ford near Hefei in 215 shook Sun Quan’s army of 100,000 with 800 men

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2 related events

  1. 1
    AD 198Xiapi — the End of Lü Burelated figure

    In 198 Cao Cao and Liu Bei besieged Lü Bu in Xiapi in Xu province and flooded the city with river water. Betrayed by his officers, Lü Bu was captured and executed.

  2. 2

    When Sun Quan besieged Hefei with 100,000 men in 215, the Wei general Zhang Liao broke his momentum with a dawn charge of 800 picked men. Retreating, Sun Quan was nearly captured at Xiaoyao Ford.

People who appear alongside

  • Lü BuAD 198

    Late Han general who killed Dong Zhuo with Wang Yun in 192 and was captured and executed by Cao Cao in 198

  • Cao CaoAD 155 – AD 220

    Chancellor and King of Wei in the late Han, who controlled Emperor Xian, defeated Yuan Shao at Guandu and unified the north, laying the foundation of Wei

  • Liu BeiAD 161 – AD 223

    Founding emperor of Shu Han (Emperor Zhaolie), who claimed descent from the Han house and became emperor at Chengdu in 221

  • Sun QuanAD 182 – AD 252

    Founding emperor of Wu (Emperor Da), who allied with Liu Bei to stop Cao Cao at Red Cliffs and became emperor in 229

Themes this person appears in

  • The Three KingdomsAD 184 – AD 280

    From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the Jin reunification — a century of Wei, Shu and Wu, the age of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan