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Xu Da

1332 - 1385

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Xu Da (1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, known by his title as Duke of Wei (魏國公), later posthumously as Prince of Zhongshan (中山王), was a Chinese military general and official who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty. He was a friend of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder and first ruler of the Ming dynasty, and assisted him in overthrowing the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and establishing the Ming dynasty. He was also the father of Empress Xu, who married the third Ming ruler, the Yongle Emperor, and maternal grandfather of the Hongxi Emperor. All but two subsequent Ming and Southern Ming emperors were descended from him. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xu Da is the 702nd most popular military personnel, the 481st most popular biography from China and the 46th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Xu Da ranks 702 out of 2,058. Before her are Abner Doubleday, Ludwig von Benedek, Sergey Gorshkov, Wilhelm Schepmann, Gordon Gollob, and Bardas Skleros. After her are Jean-Baptiste Bessières, Takeo Kurita, Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Stanisław Sosabowski, Nikolai Ogarkov, and Momčilo Đujić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1332, Xu Da ranks 4. Before her are Ibn Khaldun, John V Palaiologos, and Charles II of Navarre. After her are Theodora Kantakouzene, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Muhammad VI of Granada, William Langland, Vladislaus II of Opole, Franco Sacchetti, and Pero López de Ayala. Among people deceased in 1385, Xu Da ranks 3. Before her are Andronikos IV Palaiologos, and Bernabò Visconti. After her are Joan of Kent, Balša II, and Wang Meng.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xu Da ranks 481 out of 1,610. Before her are Hu Shih (1891), Chen Cheng (1897), Rinchinbal Khan (1326), Chen Yi (1901), Guo Shoujing (1231), and Hong Tianguifu (1849). After her are Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (408), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Yen Chia-kan (1905), Langdarma (803), and Ni Zan (1301).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Xu Da ranks 46. Before her are Gongsun Zan (null), Huang Gai (145), Pang De (170), Wei Qing (-150), Lei Feng (1940), and Ling Tong (189). After her are Chen Youliang (1320), Qin Liangyu (1574), Li Ling (-150), Osman Batur (1899), Gongsun Du (200), and Ding Ruchang (1836).

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