Xu Da Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Xu Da, based on 6 World History Database records associated with China.

6 records1368–13686 events6 places

Chronological biography

1368

Northern Expedition CommandJanuary 1368

Government / Ming Dynasty · General · Nanjing

Xu Da commands the Ming northern expedition against the Yuan

Capture of ShandongMarch 1368

Warfare / Ming Yuan War · Ming General · Shandong

Xu Da's forces bring Shandong under Ming control

Council at KaifengJune 1368

Warfare / Ming Yuan War · Ming General · Kaifeng

Ming commanders confirm plans for the final march on Dadu

Advance on DaduAugust 1368

Warfare / Ming Yuan War · Ming General · North China

Xu Da resumes the campaign toward the Yuan capital

Capture of DaduSeptember 1368

Warfare / Ming Yuan War · Ming General · Dadu

Xu Da captures the Yuan capital Dadu

Shuntian Prefecture EstablishedSeptember 1368

Government / Ming Dynasty · Ming General · Beiping

The Ming establish Shuntian Prefecture around the former Yuan capital

Titles and roles

General · Ming General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.