Historical figures in Hunan
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 219 BC to 768. The most recorded lives are Li Bai, Qin Shi Huang and Du Fu. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Middle Ages.
Notable people
Cao Cao
in 208
1 moment here
Cao Cao (c. 155–15 March 220) was a late Eastern Han statesman, military leader, and poet. He built a power base in central and northern China,…
Du Fu
in 768
1 moment here
Tang-dynasty Chinese poet and minor official. His documented movements span the capital region, the northwest frontier, Sichuan, the Yangtze…
Li Bai
in 725
1 moment here
Li Bai (701–762), also known as Li Bo or Li Po, was a major Tang-dynasty Chinese poet. His surviving biography documents a childhood relocation to…
Qin Shi Huang
in 219 BC
1 moment here
Born Zhao Zheng at Handan, he became king of Qin as a child, completed the conquest of the rival Warring States, and proclaimed himself China’s First…
Moments
- 219 BC Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain Qin Shi Huang
- 208 Advance from Jiangling to Baqiu Cao Cao
- 725 Departure through Dongting Lake Li Bai
- 768 Winter arrival at Yuezhou Du Fu