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Hu Yan

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Di tribesman who served as a minister and general of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history

PoliticiansLived 715 BC to 629 BC · aged 86
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Hu Yan was a Di tribesman who served as a minister and general of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Hu Yan assisted Prince Chong'er during his long exile, his usurpation of his nephew Yu, and his rise to hegemonic status over the other states of the Zhou Kingdom.

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A map of the armies at the 632 BC Battle of Chengpu, including some of the minor states of the eraA map of the armies at the 632 BC Battle of Chengpu, including some of the minor states of the eraA Chinese chariotA Chinese chariot

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Hu Yan was a Di tribesman who served as a minister and general of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Hu Yan assisted Prince Chong'er during his long exile, his usurpation of his nephew Yu, and his rise to hegemonic status over the other states of the Zhou Kingdom. The Legalist Han Fei considered Hu Yan one of the best advisors of ancient China, and the historian Sima Qian listed him with Sun Tzu as the greatest tacticians of the age.

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Politicians
Type
Politician
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deceased
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Lived 715 BC to 629 BC · aged 86
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5 languages

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