Chen Youliang

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Chen Youliang was a prominent 14th-century Chinese warlord who founded the short-lived Han dynasty and became a major rival to Zhu Yuanzhang during the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emperor
founder of a dynasty
historical figure
rebel leader
warlord
associatedWithRiver Yangtze River
birthYear 1320
capitalEstablishedAt Jiangzhou
Wuchang
linked to: Wuhan
causeOfDeath killed in battle
conflict power struggle among Red Turban leaders
wars of the late Yuan dynasty
country China
deathDate 1363-10-03
deathPlace Lake Poyang
linked to: Poyang Lake
deathYear 1363
dynasty Yuan dynasty
era 14th century
ethnicity Han Chinese
familyName Chen
founded Chen Han
Han dynasty (Chen Han)
givenName Youliang
historicalPeriod Yuan–Ming transition
late Yuan dynasty
linked to: Yuan dynasty
majorBattle Battle of Lake Poyang
majorRival Zhu Yuanzhang
linked to: Hongwu Emperor
motherTongue Chinese
movement Red Turban Rebellion
name Chen Youliang
notableFor founding the Han dynasty (Chen Han)
opposing Zhu Yuanzhang during the collapse of the Yuan dynasty
participation in the Red Turban Rebellion
occupation military leader
warlord
opponent Yuan dynasty government
linked to: Yuan dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang
linked to: Hongwu Emperor
posthumousName Wu Emperor
predecessorState Yuan dynasty
regionOfActivity middle Yangtze River region
regnalTitle Emperor Taizu of Han
reignEndYear 1363
reignStartYear 1359
religion Chinese folk religion
shortLivedDynasty Chen Han
successorState Ming dynasty
templeName Taizu
title Emperor of Han

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Red Turban Rebellions participant Chen Youliang
Zhang Shicheng contemporaryOf Chen Youliang
Chen Youliang name Chen Youliang
Xu Shouhui killedBy Chen Youliang
Xu Shouhui successor Chen Youliang