Wang Zhong (王忠; 1359 – 23 September 1409) was a Chinese marquis under the

Yongle Emperor The Yongle Emperor (; pronounced ; 2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di (), was the third Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424. Zhu Di was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dyn ...

of the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peo ...

. He was killed in Qiu Fu's impetuous cavalry attack on the retreating Tartars alongside marquis Wang Cong, Li Yuan, Qoryocin and Qiu Fu himself.Shih-shan Henry Tsai Perpetual happiness: the Ming emperor Yongle 0295800224 - 2001 p167 " Qiu led an army of one hundred thousand and was assisted by four marquises — Wang Cong (age 52), Qoryocin (60), Wang Zhong (50), and Li Yuan (45)."

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