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Yuan Shao | |
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| 袁紹 | |
 A Qing dynasty illustration of Yuan Shao | |
| General-in-Chief (大將軍) | |
| In office 196 – 28 June 202 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| General of the Right (右將軍) | |
| In office 195–196 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Governor of Ji Province (冀州牧) | |
| In office 191 – 28 June 202 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Preceded by | Han Fu |
| Succeeded by | Yuan Shang |
| Colonel-Director of Retainers (司隸校尉) (self-appointed) | |
| In office 190–191 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍) (self-appointed) | |
| In office 190–191 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Administrator of Bohai (勃海太守) | |
| In office 190 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Shangshui County, Henan |
| Died | 28 June 202[1] Handan, Hebei |
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| Occupation | Military general, politician, warlord |
| Courtesy name | Benchu (本初) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Ye (郿侯) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Han Empire Guandong Coalition Yuan Shao's forces |
| Battles/wars | Massacre of the Eunuchs Campaign against Dong Zhuo Battle of Jieqiao Battle of Fengqiu Campaign against Yuan Shu Battle of Guandu |
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Yuan Shao (袁紹, ; died 28 June 202),[1][2] courtesy name Benchu (本初),[3] was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred towards the end of the Han dynasty. He was also an elder half-brother of Yuan Shu, a warlord who controlled the Huai River region, though the two were not on good terms with each other.
One of the most powerful warlords of his time, Yuan Shao spearheaded a coalition of warlords against Dong Zhuo, who held Emperor Xian hostage in the imperial capital, Luoyang, but failed due to internal disunity. In 200, he launched a campaign against his rival Cao Cao but was defeated at the Battle of Guandu. He died of illness two years later in Ye. His eventual failure despite his illustrious family background and geographical advantages was commonly blamed on his indecisiveness and inability to heed the advice of his advisors.
- ^ a b de Crespigny (2007), p. 1009.
- ^ de Crespigny (1996), Note 4 of section Jian'an 7.
- ^ Benchu was also the era name used by Emperor Zhi of Han for his reign.