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Zhao Kuo
Warring States general of Zhao famed for Battle of Changping
Mural of the event “Battle of Changping”, which this person took part in.
Qin and Zhao fought a brutal contest for the strategic Shangdang region, with both states staking their entire national resources in a two-year war of attrition. Zhao's finances stood on the brink of collapse.
Also known as Ma Fuzi · General Zhao Kuo
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Warring States general of Zhao and son of renowned commander Zhao She. While well-versed in military theory, he lacked practical battlefield adaptability. Appointed to replace Lian Po during the Battle of Changping (260 BCE), he was lured into an encirclement by Qin general Bai Qi and killed in action, becoming a cautionary symbol in Chinese history.
Life and times
- c. 290 BCEBorn
Zhou - 260 BCEBattle of Changping
Took partBai Qi encircled and destroyed Zhao's main army at Changping, crippling Qin's strongest remaining rival on the road to unification.- Battle of ChangpingBai Qi's Encirclement & Demise of Zhao Host
- Battle of Changping
- 260 BCEDied
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