Huo Qubing 霍去病 | |
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| Born | 140 BC Linfen, Shanxi |
| Died | 117 BC (aged 23) |
| Resting place | 34°20′29″N 108°34′53″E / 34.34139°N 108.58139°E |
| Other names | Marquis Jinghuan of Guanjun (Champion) (冠军景桓侯) |
| Occupation(s) | Military general, politician |
| Children | Huo Shan |
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| Relatives | Huo Guang (half-brother) |
Huo Qubing (140 BC – c.October 117 BC,[1] formerly Ho Ch'ii-ping) was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He was a nephew of the general Wei Qing and Empress Wei Zifu (Emperor Wu's wife), and a half-brother of the statesman Huo Guang.[2] Along with Wei Qing, he led a campaign into the Gobi Desert of what is now Mongolia to defeat the Xiongnu nomadic confederation, winning decisive victories such as the Battle of Mobei in 119 BC. Huo Qubing was one of the most legendary commanders in Chinese history, and still lives on in Chinese culture today.
- ^ 9th month of the 6th year of the Yuan'shou era, per Emperor Wu's biography in Book of Han. The month corresponds to 10 Oct to 8 Nov 117 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar.
- ^ B.C., Sima, Qian, approximately 145 B.C.-approximately 86 (1993). Records of the grand historian. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-08164-2. OCLC 904733341.
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