Dong Zhuo

Chinese general and warlord during the late Han (2nd century)

  • Fame59.0
  • Momentum2.4
  • China rank#250
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  • Fame59.0
  • Momentum2.4
  • China rank#250
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Lived 139–192, aged 53China
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    29 languages
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  • Rank in China
    #250
    Politicians
  • Era
    139–192
    Aged 53
Summary
Updated 2026-06-09

He toppled an emperor, installed a child puppet, and turned the Han capital into ash — then his own bodyguard killed him in the palace. Dong Zhuo's two-year reign collapsed the Eastern Han dynasty into warlord chaos that wouldn't end for decades.

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Dong Zhuo rose as a general from Liang Province in the 140s, arriving at the imperial capital Luoyang in 189 amid turmoil following Emperor Ling's death and a brutal purge of the eunuch faction. He seized control, deposed the newly enthroned Emperor Shao, and replaced him with the boy's half-brother — the puppet Emperor Xian — making himself de facto ruler of China. His brief rule was marked by cruelty and tyranny severe enough that a coalition of regional officials and warlords mobilized against him the following year. Unable to hold them off, Dong Zhuo sacked Luoyang and retreated west to Ch…

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