MILITARY PERSONNEL

Zhou Yu

175 - 210

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Zhou Yu (Chinese: 周瑜, ) (175–210), courtesy name Gongjin (Chinese: 公瑾), was a Chinese military general and strategist serving under the warlord Sun Ce in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. After Sun Ce died in the year 200, he continued serving under Sun Quan, Sun Ce's younger brother and successor. Zhou Yu is primarily known for his leading role in defeating the numerically superior forces of the northern warlord Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs in late 208, and again at the Battle of Jiangling in 209. Zhou Yu's victories served as the bedrock of Sun Quan's regime, which in 222 became Eastern Wu, one of the Three Kingdoms. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhou Yu is the 200th most popular military personnel (down from 143rd in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from China (down from 89th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Zhou Yu is most famous for being the general of the Sun family during the Three Kingdoms period. He was also a strategist and tactician.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Zhou Yu ranks 200 out of 2,058. Before him are Gertrude Bell, Georg von Küchler, Captain Tom, Mikhail Frunze, Djemal Pasha, and Jacques MacDonald. After him are Chūichi Nagumo, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Alfred von Schlieffen, Syagrius, Chester W. Nimitz, and Henning von Tresckow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 175, Zhou Yu ranks 1. After him are Sun Ce, Ammonius Saccas, Himiko, and Gan Ning. Among people deceased in 210, Zhou Yu ranks 2. Before him is Sextus Empiricus.

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    Zhou Yu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 210

    HPI: 72.20

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Sun Ce

    Sun Ce

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 200

    HPI: 71.59

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Ammonius Saccas

    Ammonius Saccas

    PHILOSOPHER

    175 - 242

    HPI: 71.27

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Himiko

    Himiko

    POLITICIAN

    175 - 248

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 4

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    Gan Ning

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    175 - 222

    HPI: 67.08

    Rank: 5

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhou Yu ranks 116 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor Yang of Sui (569), Milarepa (1052), Hua Tuo (200), Shen Kuo (1031), Luo Guanzhong (1330), and Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan (1285). After him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Li Zicheng (1606), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Zhang Qian (-200), Emperor Yingzong of Ming (1427), and Yue Fei (1142).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Zhou Yu ranks 7. Before him are Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Cao Cao (155), Guan Yu (162), Lü Bu (161), Zhang Fei (167), and Dong Zhuo (139). After him are Yue Fei (1142), Sun Ce (175), Sun Jian (155), Wu Sangui (1612), Bai Qi (-250), and Han Xin (-231).

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