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Xu Da
Xu Da was a Chinese general and the leading commander of Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming dynasty. He fought in the wars against Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng and in 1368 led the northern expedition that took the Yuan capital Dadu, renamed Beiping. He later campaigned against the Mongols in the north, and his daughter married the future Yongle Emperor.
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