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Guan Yu

162 - 220

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Guan Yu ([kwán ỳ] ; d. January or February 220), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. Guan Yu played a significant role in the events leading up to the end of the Han dynasty and the establishment of Liu Bei's state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. While he is remembered for his loyalty towards Liu Bei, he is also known for repaying Cao Cao's kindness by slaying Yan Liang, a general under Cao Cao's rival Yuan Shao, at the Battle of Boma. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Guan Yu is the 44th most popular military personnel (down from 29th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from China (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Guan Yu is most famous for his bravery and loyalty to his country. He was a general in the army of the Han Dynasty. He was captured by the enemy and executed by being beheaded.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Guan Yu ranks 44 out of 2,058. Before him are Ratko Mladić, Arminius, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Tariq ibn Ziyad, and Bohdan Khmelnytsky. After him are Stonewall Jackson, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, Charles X Gustav of Sweden, Alfred Jodl, Douglas MacArthur, and Hiroo Onoda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 162, Guan Yu ranks 1. After him is Marcus Annius Verus Caesar. Among people deceased in 220, Guan Yu ranks 2. Before him is Cao Cao. After him are Tertullian, Xiahou Dun, Huang Zhong, Lü Meng, and Julius Paulus Prudentissimus.

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In China

Among people born in China, Guan Yu ranks 38 out of 1,610. Before him are Toshiro Mifune (1920), Zhuge Liang (181), Kangxi Emperor (1654), Xuanzang (602), Hongwu Emperor (1328), and Liu Bei (161). After him are Yongle Emperor (1360), Zhou Enlai (1898), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Lü Bu (161), and Ching Shih (1775).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Guan Yu ranks 3. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), and Cao Cao (155). After him are Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), Dong Zhuo (139), Zhou Yu (175), Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), and Bai Qi (-250).

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