Sun Deng
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Sun Deng style name
Zigao (子高), was a crown prince
of Eastern Wu
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. He was the oldest son of Sun Quan
, founding emperor of Eastern Wu. It is known that Sun Deng was both wise and virtuous, having all the makings of a great man. Sun Deng was destined however never to become the future emperor of Wu and died at a young age from illness. Sun Deng married Zhou Yu
's daughter and they had three children, Sun Fan, Sun Ying, and Sun Xi.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Zigao (子高), was a crown prince
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
of Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. He was the oldest son of Sun Quan
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
, founding emperor of Eastern Wu. It is known that Sun Deng was both wise and virtuous, having all the makings of a great man. Sun Deng was destined however never to become the future emperor of Wu and died at a young age from illness. Sun Deng married Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu was a military general and strategist who served his close friend, the warlord Sun Ce, during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
's daughter and they had three children, Sun Fan, Sun Ying, and Sun Xi.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms