Person

Sun Ce

175–200 · 2nd century

Sun Ce was a warlord of the late Eastern Han who conquered the lands south of the lower Yangtze in the 190s. He broke with Yuan Shu when Yuan declared himself emperor of Zhongjia in 197. Assassinated in 200, he left his territory to his brother Sun Quan, who founded Eastern Wu.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Zhongjia Eastern Wu

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sun Ce. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sun-ce
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