Chang'an, ChinaClassical
192Dong Zhuo Assassinated
A tyrant falls by his own son's hand
In the imperial capital of Chang'an, the feared warlord Dong Zhuo was assassinated by his own adopted son, Lu Bu. Dong Zhuo had terrorized the Eastern Han dynasty, seizing control of the emperor and ruling through fear and brutality. His death, orchestrated by ministers who could no longer endure his tyranny, sent the empire spiraling into the chaos of the Three Kingdoms period -- an era of war, heroism, and treachery that would become the most romanticized epoch in Chinese history.
192 AD
