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Su Wu

Han Dynasty politician · Writers · Lived 140 BC to 60 BC · aged 80

Su Wu was a Chinese diplomat and politician of the Western Han dynasty. He is known in Chinese history for making the best of his mission into foreign territory. During his mission he was captured and then detained for nineteen years, enduring major hardship at least in the early years of his captivity.

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Nevertheless, he endured this treatment while remaining faithful to his mission and his homeland.

Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 140 BC to 60 BC · aged 80