Tian Rong
Qi aristocrat and rebel leader during the Chu–Han Contention
About Tian Rong
Lived 250 BC – 205 BC (aged 44–45).
Tian Rong (; died 203 BC) was a member of the Tian royal house of Qi who led a rebellion against the Qin dynasty during the , and later against Xiang Yu during the Chu–Han Contention. Rejecting Xiang Yu's partition of his ancestral land into three puppet kingdoms, Tian Rong overthrew the new rulers, restored a united Qi state, and proclaimed himsel king. He later opposed the Han armies of Liu Bang and was killed by the Han general Han Xin in 203 BC.
Revolt against Qin In October 208 BC, Tian Rong, together with his cousin Tian Dan (田儋) and his younger brother Tian Heng, responded to Chen Sheng uprising and killed the local county magistrate. Tian Dan proclaimed himself King of Qi and occupied the entire former Qi territory.
In June 208 BC, Qin general Zhang Han killed Tian Dan. The Qi people then supported Tian Jia (田假), the younger brother of Tian Jian, the king. Tian Rong raised an army to expel Tian Jia, who fled to Chu.
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Who was Tian Rong?
qi aristocrat and rebel leader during the Chu–Han Contention
When was Tian Rong born?
Tian Rong was born in 250 BC.
When did Tian Rong die?
Tian Rong died in 205 BC.
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