Koxinga
17th-century Chinese military leader and first King of Tungning / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Koxinga - Lord with the Imperial Surname is the traditional Western spelling[2] of Zheng Chenggong (1624 - 1662). Koxinga was a leader at the end of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. He defeated the Dutch to claim Taiwan in 1662 at the Siege of Fort Zeelandia.
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Zheng Chenggong 鄭成功 | |
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His statue on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen | |
Born | August 1624 Hirado, Japan |
Died | June 23, 1662 (aged 37) |
Occupation | Military leader |
Title | Guoxingye |
Successor | Zheng Jing |
Spouse | Dong[1] |
Children | Zheng Jing, Zheng Xi |
Parent(s) | Zheng Zhilong (Father), Tagawa (Mother) |
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