Liu Yao | |
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| 劉繇 | |
| Governor of Yang Province (揚州牧) | |
| In office 195–198 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| General Who Inspires Martial Might (振武將軍) | |
| In office 195–198 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Inspector of Yang Province (揚州刺史) | |
| In office 194–195 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 157[1][a] Muping District, Yantai, Shandong |
| Died | 198 (aged 41)[1][2] Nanchang, Jiangxi |
| Relations | Liu Dai (brother) |
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| Occupation | Politician, warlord |
| Courtesy name | Zhengli (正禮) |
Liu Yao (157–198), courtesy name Zhengli, was a Chinese politician and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[1] He was a descendant of Liu Fei, the eldest son of the Han dynasty's founding emperor, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao). When he was 18, he became famous after rescuing a relative who was being held hostage by bandits. He started his career in the Han civil service after being nominated as a xiaolian, and was known for his incorruptibility. In 194, although he was appointed by the Han imperial court as the governor of Yang Province, he barely managed to gain a foothold over his jurisdiction because the warlord Yuan Shu controlled a large part of the territories around the Huai River region in Yang Province. In 195, conflict broke out between Liu Yao and Yuan Shu, who sent his ally Sun Ce to attack Liu Yao. Sun Ce defeated Liu Yao and forced him to retreat south into present-day Jiangxi, where Liu Yao defeated a minor warlord Ze Rong and died of illness shortly later. His elder brother was Liu Dai, another prominent warlord.
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