Zhang Zhao

Zhang Zhao (* 156, † 236) was a general officer and the Wu Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms in ancient China. He was the brother of the politician Zhang Hong.

He served from the beginning, Sun Jian and fought with him against the Yellow Turbans and against the usurper Dong Zhuo. After Sun Jian's death on a campaign against Liu Biao the provincial governor Tao Qian Zhang Zhao was coming to him, and asked him to serve him. Zhang Zhao refused and was imprisoned, but freed after Tao Qian's death of Cao Cao. He then went south and served Sun Jian's son Sun Ce.

When he was mortally wounded in the year 200, he ordered his brother and successor Sun Quan to hear instructions in internal affairs to Zhang Zhao. Eight years later, before the Battle of Chibi, beat Zhang Zhao ago, the warlord Cao Cao to submit and not to resist. Sun Quan rejected this advice and won the battle, causing the partition of China was sealed.

Following construction of the Empire Sun Quan chose the first rather insignificant Sun Shao, after his death (225 ) Gu Yong chancellor of his kingdom. Zhang Zhao he left because he had not forgiven him for his advice in the Battle of Chibi. After all, he appointed him Marquis over 10,000 households, and gave him the title of general, which promotes Wu. In his later years, Zhang Zhao devoted to studies of philosophy and history.