Liu Shan (Ming Dynasty)
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Liu Shan died 1427, was a general of the Ming Dynasty
era of Chinese History. The Emperor of China called upon him to lead a massive army to crush the Lam Sơn uprising
in Vietnam
, led by the landowner Le Loi. After the defeat of the Chinese armed forces at the Battle of Tot Dong
, he took command of the Chinese armies outside of the capital city. Liu Shan commanded a 100,000-strong force of Chinese troops to attack the Vietnamese troops to start the Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
. Le Loi turned his attention to the main force, Liu Shan's, and quickly annihilated them. Liu Shan was captured, and summarily executed.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
era of Chinese History. The Emperor of China called upon him to lead a massive army to crush the Lam Sơn uprising
Lam Sơn uprising
In 1405 the Chinese Ming Dynasty invaded Dai Viet in northern Vietnam on the pretext of settling a succession dispute. Within a year the previously independent kingdom had been reduced to a province of China...
in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, led by the landowner Le Loi. After the defeat of the Chinese armed forces at the Battle of Tot Dong
Battle of Tot Dong
The Battle of Tot Dong was a battle between the Ming Dynasty and Dai Viet during the Lam Sơn uprising. The Annamese forces under command of Le Loi inflicted a horrible defeat upong Ming generals Liu Shan and Wang Tong. Afterwards, Wang Tong was captured and Liu Shan executed.- Background :Dai Viet...
, he took command of the Chinese armies outside of the capital city. Liu Shan commanded a 100,000-strong force of Chinese troops to attack the Vietnamese troops to start the Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
Battles of Lang Son and the Red River Valley
The Battle of Lang Son and the Battle of the Red River Valley were two battles fought by the Ming Dynasty armies trying to relieve Đông Quan from siege by Annamese forces led by independence leader Le Loi...
. Le Loi turned his attention to the main force, Liu Shan's, and quickly annihilated them. Liu Shan was captured, and summarily executed.