Wei Qing
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Wei Qing (died c.Jun 106 BC?[2]), courtesy name Zhongqing, born Zheng Qing in Linfen, Shanxi, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty who was acclaimed for his campaigns against the Xiongnu, and his rags to riches life. He was a consort kin of Emperor Wu of Han as the younger half-brother of Emperor Wu's wife Empress Wei Zifu, and later the third husband of Emperor Wu's older sister Eldest Princess Yangxin. He was also the maternal uncle of Huo Qubing, another decorated Han general who participated in the war against the Xiongnu.
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Born | Zheng Qing (鄭青) Unknown[1] Linfen, Shanxi |
Died | 106 BC Xi'an, Shaanxi |
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Occupation(s) | Military general, politician |
Spouse | Grand Princess Yangxin |
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