Zhuge Dan
Zhuge Dan ( Chinese 諸葛誕 ; † 258 ) was a general of the Wei Dynasty at the time of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.
He has served the Cao family since Cao Pi's days and viewed the decline in power of the Cao family and the accompanying rise of the Sima family with suspicion. Although he still helped put down Wuqiu Jian's rebellion against the Sima 255, he rebelled against them 257 when the usurpation of the regent Sima Zhao seemed imminent. He sent one of his sons to the Wu Kingdom to seek assistance. The former Wei general Wen Qin came to his aid immediately, but the main armed forces under the Wu regent Sun Lin hesitated and finally withdrew without having achieved anything. Zhuge Dan was able to hold out for another year, but was captured after a long siege of his city and executed with his sons.
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| SURNAME | Zhuge, Dan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 諸葛誕 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of the Wei Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 258 |