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13:43, March 04, 2013

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Liang Ji in the Eastern Han Dynasty -- "domineering general"

Liang Ji, also called "domineering general", was a politician and military commander of Han Dynasty China. He dominated government in the 150s together with his sister, Empress Liang Na. After his sister's death, Liang Ji was overthrown in a coup d'etat by Emperor Huan, with the support of the eunuch faction, in 159. The Liang clan and the clan of his wife, Sun Shou, were slaughtered. His family property were sold about 3 million money which was the half of the country's tax a year.

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