1. Zhuge Dan, courtesy name Gongxiu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
51 Facts About Zhuge Dan
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Zhuge Dan was from Yangdu County, Langya Commandery, which is in present-day Yinan County, Shandong.
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Zhuge Dan was a descendant of Zhuge Feng and a cousin of Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang.
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Zhuge Dan started his career as a Gentleman of Writing.
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Zhuge Dan lost consciousness later, drifted to the shore, and eventually recovered.
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Later, Zhuge Dan became the Prefect of Xingyang County and then served as a Gentleman in the Ministry of Personnel.
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Zhuge Dan was close friends with Xiahou Xuan and Deng Yang.
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Zhuge Dan restored Zhuge Dan as Palace Assistant Imperial Secretary and Master of Writing, and subsequently promoted him to Inspector of Yang Province and General of Illustrious Martial Might.
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Around early or mid 252, Zhuge Dan pointed out to Sima Shi that Eastern Wu forces had been making incursions on Wei territory and had constructed a large dam, complete with exterior defences, at Dongxing.
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Zhuge Dan suggested to Sima Shi to send Wang Chang and Guanqiu Jian to lead troops to attack and destroy the dam.
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Zhuge Dan sent Wang Chang to attack Nan Commandery, Guanqiu Jian to attack Wuchang, and Hu Zun and Zhuge Dan to lead 70,000 troops to attack the Dongxing dam.
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Zhuge Dan was reassigned to the position of General Who Guards the South after he returned from the battle.
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Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin sent a messenger to Zhuge Dan, urging him to rally troops in Yu Province to support them.
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However, Zhuge Dan executed the messenger and publicly announced that Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin had rebelled.
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Zhuge Dan ordered Zhuge Dan to lead troops from Yu Province and advance to Shouchun via Anfeng Ford.
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Zhuge Dan sent his subordinate Jiang Ban to lead troops to attack the retreating Wu forces.
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Zhuge Dan used his personal wealth to bribe his subordinates and hire thousands of mercenaries as bodyguards.
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Around the winter of 256, Zhuge Dan found an excuse to entrench himself further in Shouchun and build up his defences.
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Zhuge Dan wrote to the Wei imperial court, claiming that he heard that Eastern Wu forces were planning to attack the Huai River region.
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Zhuge Dan asked for 100,000 troops and permission to build more defensive structures in the area.
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When Zhuge Dan received the order, he knew that Sima Zhao was suspicious of him and became fearful.
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Zhuge Dan then led a few hundred soldiers to Yue Lin's office to kill him.
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Zhuge Dan then ordered his men to force the gates open, set fire to the Inspector's office, and killed Yue Lin.
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Zhuge Dan then wrote a memorial to the imperial court, accusing Yue Lin of secretly collaborating with Eastern Wu and claiming that he executed Yue Lin after discovering his treachery.
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When Zhuge Dan rose in revolt, he had about 100,000 troops under his command in the Huai River region.
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Zhuge Dan managed to recruit another 40,000 to 50,000 troops in Yang Province.
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Zhuge Dan had stockpiled a year's worth of supplies and was completely capable of being self-sufficient in that region.
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Zhuge Dan then sent Wu Gang, a Chief Clerk, to bring his son Zhuge Jing to seek help from Eastern Wu.
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Zhuge Dan ordered Quan Yi, Quan Duan, Tang Zi, Wang Zuo and other officers to lead 30,000 Wu troops to support Zhuge Dan's rebellion.
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Zhuge Dan secretly asked Wen Qin, who had defected to Wu after Guanqiu Jian's defeat, to help Zhuge Dan.
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Zhuge Dan remained at Qiutou, while sending Wang Ji and Chen Qian to surround Shouchun and reinforce their encirclement with defensive structures such as earth walls and moats.
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Zhuge Dan is actually putting on a front when he sent troops to help us.
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Wen Qin became angry when Jiang Ban and Jiao Yi repeatedly urged Zhuge Dan to follow their plan.
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Zhuge Dan became increasingly frustrated with Jiang Ban and Jiao Yi and wanted to execute them.
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Thousands of Zhuge Dan's men came out of the city and surrendered to Sima Zhao.
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Zhuge Dan strongly disapproved and quarrelled with Wen Qin over this.
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Zhuge Dan then attempted to break out of the siege with a few of his subordinates.
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Hu Fen, a military officer under Sima Zhao, led his men to attack Zhuge Dan and killed him.
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Zhuge Dan's severed head was put on display and his family members were executed.
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Zhuge Dan had recruited a few hundred mercenaries as bodyguards.
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The loyalty of these bodyguards towards Zhuge Dan was comparable to the loyalty of the 500 retainers towards Tian Heng.
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One of Zhuge Dan's daughters married Wang Guang, Wang Ling's son.
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Zhuge Dan was then known as "Grand Consort Zhuge".
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Zhuge Dan bore Sima Zhou four sons: Sima Jin, Sima Yao, Sima Cui and Sima Dan.
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Sima Jin's son Sima Rui became the founding emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty, and Zhuge Dan is related to each of the emperors of the Eastern Jin.
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Zhuge Dan remained in Wu and served as Minister of War.
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In 280, after the Jin dynasty conquered Wu, Zhuge Dan Jing went into hiding in the home of his sister.
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When Zhuge Dan Jing heard that the emperor had come to visit him, he hid in the latrine and refused to come out.
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Zhuge Dan Yi served as Minister of Ceremonies during the Jin dynasty and was favoured by Emperor Yuan.
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Zhuge Dan Hui served as Prefect of the Masters of Writing, and had his own biography in the Book of Jin.
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Zhuge Dan is first introduced as a playable character in the seventh installment of Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series.