Xiang Yu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Xiang Yu

Chinese military leader

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-0232

Place of Birth: Suqian, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Xiang Yu (232–202 BC), born Xiang Ji, was the Ba Wang (??) or Hegemon-King of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China.
A noble of Xiaxiang (??; present-day Suqian, Jiangsu), Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty and became a prominent warlord.
He was granted the title of "Duke of Lu" (??) by King Huai II of the restoring Chu state in 208 BC.
The following year, he led the Chu forces to victory at the Battle of Julu against the Qin armies led by Zhang Han.
After the fall of Qin, Xiang Yu was enthroned as the "Hegemon-King of Western Chu" (????) and ruled a vast area of land covering parts of present-day Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Jiangsu, with Pengcheng (present-day Xuzhou, Jiangsu) as his capital.
He engaged Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, in a long struggle for power, known as the Chu–Han Contention, which concluded with his eventual defeat at the Battle of Gaixia.
He committed suicide at the bank of the Wu River.