Tao Huang (general)
Chinese military officer and official (died 290) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Chinese general. For the singer whose name is "Tao Huang" in the Western order, see Huang Zitao.
Tao Huang (died 290), courtesy name Shiying, was a Chinese military general and politician in Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period and later for the Jin dynasty (266–420). Tao Huang was most notable for his administration of Jiaozhou for more than twenty years, during the Eastern Wu and Western Jin eras. He was also responsible for Wu's victory against Jin in Jiao between 268 and 271, one of the few major victories Wu had over Jin in the final years of the Three Kingdoms.
Quick Facts Inspector of Jiaozhou (交州刺史), Monarch ...
Tao Huang | |
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陶璜 | |
Inspector of Jiaozhou (交州刺史) | |
In office c. 271 (c. 271) – 290 (290) | |
Monarch | Sun Hao / Emperor Wu of Jin |
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Born | Unknown |
Died | 290 |
Relations | Tao Jun (陶濬[1]) (younger brother) Tao Kang (陶抗[2]) (younger brother) Tao Sui (陶绥) (grandson; son of Tao Shu[3]) |
Children | Tao Wei (陶威)[4] Tao Shu (陶淑)[5] Tao Rong |
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Occupation | Military general, politician |
Courtesy name | Shiying (世英) |
Posthumous name | Marquis Lie (烈侯) |
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