Cause & Context
After Emperor Ling died, conflict between consort kin and eunuchs shattered the Luoyang government, allowing Dong Zhuo to enter with troops and seize the center.
Epochal Overview
In 189 deposed Emperor Shao and installed Emperor Xian. In 190 he forced the court and Luoyang population west to Chang'an and burned the capital. In 192 , , and Lü Bu conspired; Lü Bu killed at a palace gate.
Civilizational Impact
After 's death, Li Jue, Guo Si, and their allies captured Chang'an and killed . Eastern Han authority remained fractured and regional warlordism deepened.
Key Figures
Dong Zhuo was the military strongman who controlled the court and forced the capital transfer. and planned his removal, and Lü Bu carried out the killing. The histories also record Lü Bu's affair with an unnamed maid of Dong Zhuo, but do not name Diao Chan.