Fan Kuai

Fan Kuai (242 – c.July 189 BC) was a military general of the early Western Han dynasty. He was a prominent figure of the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC), a power struggle for supremacy over China between the Han dynasty's founder, Liu Bang (Emperor Gao), and his rival, Xiang Yu.

Fan Kuai
樊噲
A Ming dynasty illustration of Fan Kuai
Personal details
Born242 BC?
Feng County, Jiangsu
Died189 BC
SpouseLü Xu
Children
  • Fan Kang
  • Fan Shiren
  • one daughter
OccupationGeneral
Posthumous nameMarquis Wu (武侯)
PeerageMarquis of Wuyang
(舞陽侯)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fan.
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