Person

Zang Tu

d. 202 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Zang Tu was a general of the revived state of Yan who followed Xiang Yu against the Qin. In 206 BCE Xiang Yu made him King of Yan, and he killed his former lord Han Guang to take Liaodong as well. He went over to Liu Bang, but rebelled against the new Han dynasty in 202 BCE and was defeated and captured.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Yan (206 BC)Kingdom of Liaodong (206 BC)

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