Sun Jian
Sun Jian () () (155–191?),
courtesy name Wentai, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late
Eastern Han dynasty of China. He allied himself with
Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a coalition to oust
Dong Zhuo, a tyrannical warlord who held the puppet
Emperor Xian in his power. Although he controlled neither many troops nor much land, Sun Jian's personal bravery and resourcefulness were feared by Dong Zhuo, who placed him among
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and
Liu Biao as the most influential men at that time. After the coalition disbanded in the next year, China fell into civil war. In 191, Sun Jian was killed in battle during
an offensive campaign against Liu Biao.
Sun Jian was also the father of
Sun Quan, one of the central figures of the
Three Kingdoms era who eventually established the
Eastern Wu state and declared himself its first
emperor in 229, whereupon Sun Jian was given the
posthumous title Emperor Wulie ().
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