Du Yu

Chinese classicist, general and politician (222–285)
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Du Yu

Summary

Du Yu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chang'an[2]. He was born on January 1, 222[3]. He died in Dengzhou[4]. He died on January 1, 285[5]. He worked as a military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chang'an[2], Du Yu…
  • Du Yu passed away in Dengzhou[4].
  • Du Yu was born on January 1, 222[3].
  • Du Yu died on January 1, 285[5].
  • Du Yu's father was Du Shu[8].
  • A child of Du Yu was Du Yin[9].
  • A child of Du Yu was Dù Xī[10].
  • A child of Du Yu was Du Ji[11].
  • A child of Du Yu was Dù Dān[12].
  • Du Yu held citizenship in Western Jin dynasty[13].
  • Du Yu worked as a military leader[6].
  • Du Yu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[14].
  • Du Yu is recorded as male[15].
  • Du Yu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Du Yu's family is recorded as Du clan of Jingzhao[17].
  • Du Yu's ancestral home is recorded as Chang'an County[18].
  • Du Yu's Commons category is recorded as Du Yu[19].
  • Du Yu's family name is recorded as Du[20].
  • Du Yu's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin[21].
  • Du Yu's courtesy name is recorded as 元凱[22].
  • Du Yu's name in kana is recorded as と よ[23].
  • Du Yu's different from is recorded as Du Yu[24].
  • Du Yu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chang'an[2], Du Yu… he was born on January 1, 222[3]. His father was Du Shu[8].

Career and Affiliations

Du Yu worked as a military leader[6].

Personal Life

Children include Du Yin[9], of Western Jin dynasty[26]; Dù Xī[10], a politician[27], of Jin dynasty[28]; Du Ji[11]; and Dù Dān[12]. Du Yu's religion is recorded as Confucianism[14].

Death and Burial

Du Yu died on January 1, 285[5]. He passed away in Dengzhou[4].

Why It Matters

Du Yu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Du Yu born?

Du Yu was born in Chang'an[2].

Where did Du Yu die?

Du Yu died in Dengzhou[4].

Who were Du Yu's parents?

Du Yu's father was Du Shu[8].

What did Du Yu do for work?

Du Yu worked as military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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