Zhuo
Proper noun
Meaning
Zhuo (plural Zhuos)
A surname.
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Examples
Dong Zhuo in power In the same year, Emperor Ling died, and another struggle began between the court eunuchs for control of the imperial family.
As the emperor had lost any remaining military or political power, Dong Zhuo became the de facto leader of Luoyang's government.
Events * 190 Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground.
In East China, in an attempt to restore the power of the Han, a large coalition against Dong Zhuo began to rise, with leaders such as Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao.
On the evening of 24 September 189, General Dong Zhuo observed that Luoyang was set ablaze—as a result of a power struggle between the eunuchs and civil service—and commanded his army forward to strike down the disorder.
Though this move effectively ended the century-long feud between the eunuchs and the imperial family, this event prompted the invitation of Dong Zhuo to the outskirts of Luoyang from the northwest boundary of China.