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Zhang Wen张温

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An Eastern Han Excellency who campaigned against the Liangzhou rebels and was later killed by Dong Zhuo.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

An Eastern Han Excellency and Commandant of the Guards who led a western campaign against Bian Zhang, then was beaten to death by Dong Zhuo.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Book of the Later Han

An Eastern Han Excellency beheaded for opposing Dong Zhuo.

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  1. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    4 relations5 verified quotations
    • Dong ZhuokillZhang Wen
    • Dong ZhuosubordinateZhang Wen
    • Yang CisucceedZhang Wen
    • Zhang WenconscriptZhao Qi
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    1. 董卓杀卫尉张温。

      kill · Book of the Later Han, 孝献帝纪

    2. 遂笞温于市,杀之

      kill · Book of the Later Han, 董卓列传

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  2. 1 profile notes
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    • Dong ZhuokillZhang Wen
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    1. 命吕布于筵上揪司空张温下堂

      slay · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 8

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  3. 3 profile notes
    3 relations2 verified quotations
    • Dong ZhuokillZhang Wen
    • Sun JiansubordinateZhang Wen
    • Tao Qianhave conflictZhang Wen
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    1. 遂笞杀之

      笞杀 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传

    2. 谦众辱温

      have conflict · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·公孙陶四张传

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Relationship network

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Zhang WenZhang WenDong ZhuoDong ZhuoSun JianSun JianTao QianTao QianYang CiYang CiZhao QiZhao Qi
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 8; Book of the Later Han, 儒林列传下; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·公孙陶四张传; Book of the Later Han, 刘虞公孙瓒陶谦列传; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传; Book of the Later Han, 吴延史卢赵列传; Book of the Later Han, 孝献帝纪

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