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Liu Shan

207–271 · 3rd century

Liu Shan was the second and last emperor of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period, reigning from 223 to 263. For his first decade the chancellor Zhuge Liang governed on his behalf and led campaigns against Cao Wei. In 263 he surrendered to a Wei invasion and lived out his life as a duke in Luoyang.

Liu Shan
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Shu Han

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