About Liu Du
Born 101. Liu Du was a Chinese politician.
Liu Du was a government official who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty of China.
Life Liu Du served as the Administrator of Lingling Commandery (零陵郡; around present-day Yongzhou, Hunan).
In 209, the warlord Liu Bei led his forces to conquer the four commanderies in southern Jing Province: Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling. Liu Du surrendered to Liu Bei along with the Administrators of the other three commanderies.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Du has a son, Liu Xian, whom he at one point sends along with Xing Daorong (also a fictional character) against Liu Bei. However, Liu Du surrenders when hearing of the defeat of Liu Xian.
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Who was Liu Du?
Late 2nd/early 3rd century Chinese official and warlord
When was Liu Du born?
Liu Du was born in 101.
What was Liu Du's occupation?
Liu Du was a politician.
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Liu Du was Chinese.
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