Zhang Yu
Zhang Yu
Zhang Yu, courtesy name Shimei, was a Ming dynasty general. He was born in Kaifeng, Henan Province. He supported Zhu Di Prince of Yan in the Jingnan Campaign against the Jianwen Emperor. In December 1398, he gathered a force of 800 of Zhu Di's supporters to protect the Prince of Yan's residence in Beiping. On December 25, 1400, Zhang and Zhu arrived in Dongchang. Two weeks later, he was killed in action against Jianwen's forces led by Sheng Yong, while trying to break Zhu out of an encirclement that they had been lured into.
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Male
Date of Birth
January 1st, 1343
Age
683
Birth Place
People's Republic of China, Henan
Date of Death
January 1st, 1401
Died Aged
58
Star Sign
Capricorn
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