Liu Bei

Chinese warlord and founding Emperor of Shu Han (161–223)
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Liu Bei
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Summary

Liu Bei was born on 161[1]. He died on June 10, 223[2], in Baidicheng[3]. He worked as a warlord[4]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,593 views/month, #6,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: Liu Hong[6]
  • Spouse: Lady Gan[7], Lady Mi[8], Lady Sun[9], Empress Wu (Zhaolie)[10]
  • Child: Liu Shan[11], Liu Yong[12], Liu Li[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Shu Han[14]
  • Position held: Emperor of China[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: House of Liu[17]
  • Commons category: Liu Bei[18]
  • Family name: Liu[19]
  • Given name: Bei[20], Xuande[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Liu Bei[22]
  • Commons gallery: 刘备[23]
  • Relative: Liu Feng[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Described by source: Records of the Three Kingdoms[26], Chinese Biographical Archive[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[28]
  • Courtesy name: 玄德[29]
  • Temple name: 烈祖[30]
  • Posthumous name: 昭烈帝[31], 昭烈皇帝[32], 昭烈[33]
  • Name in kana: りゅう び[34]
  • Different from: Li An[35], Liu Bei[36]
  • P14541: 26So0D[37]

Why It Matters

Liu Bei has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where did Liu Bei die?

Liu Bei died in Baidicheng[3].

Who were Liu Bei's parents?

Liu Bei's father was Liu Hong[6].

Who was Liu Bei married to?

Liu Bei's spouses include Lady Gan[7], Lady Mi[8], Lady Sun[9], and Empress Wu (Zhaolie)[10].

What did Liu Bei do for work?

Liu Bei worked as a warlord[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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