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Dong Zhuo
Liangzhou warlord who took control of the court in 189, deposed the young emperor, moved the capital to Chang'an and was killed in 192
Mural of the event “Dong Zhuo's Upheaval”, which this person took part in.
After Emperor Ling's death, conflict between consort kin and eunuchs opened a power vacuum in Luoyang; Dong Zhuo entered with frontier troops and rapidly seized the court.
Also known as Zi Zhongying · Chancellor Dong Zhuo · Taishi Dong
Dong Zhuo, courtesy name Zhongying, was a Liangzhou warlord at the end of the Eastern Han. Summoned to Luoyang by He Jin in 189, he took control of the court after He Jin and the eunuchs had been killed, deposed the young emperor and installed Liu Xie as Emperor Xian. He held the posts of grand commandant, chancellor of state and grand tutor. In 190, when the eastern lords rose against him, he moved the capital to Chang'an and burned the palaces of Luoyang. In 192 Wang Yun and Lü Bu plotted his death; Li Su wounded him and Lü Bu killed him.
Life and times
Dates 132 CE–192 CE
- 189Dong Zhuo's UpheavalTook partage 57
- 189Dong Zhuo Enters Luoyang Changing Emperorsage 57
- 190The Court Is Moved to Chang'anage 58
- 192Lü Bu Kills Dong Zhuoage 60