Person

Shi Le

274–333 · 4th century

Shi Le was a Jie warlord who rose from slavery to become a general of the Han-Zhao state, helping to capture the Jin capital Luoyang in 311. In 319 he broke away and founded the Later Zhao, and in 329 he destroyed Former Zhao, making Later Zhao the strongest state in northern China. He took the title of emperor in 330.

Shi Le
Image: Qian Xuan (formerly attributed), Freer Gallery of Art (owner) · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Han ZhaoLater Zhao

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