Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Zhang Guotao Biography and Timeline

Follow Zhang Guotao through 5 dated historical records for China.

Zhang Guotao, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1921–1936Years on this page

1921

Communist Party

Politics / Communist Party

The official beginning is the 1st Congress held in Shanghai and attended by 53 men when the formal and unified name Zhongguo G•ngchan Dang (Chinese Communist Party) is adopted

1935

Fourth Front Army Reorganisation

Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan · Warfare / Civil War

Fourth Front Army units regroup in Tibetan-inhabited areas of Sichuan.

Role range: 1926-1949

Long March

Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan · Warfare / Civil War

Zhang Guotao leads the Fourth Front Army through eastern Tibetan borderlands.

Role range: 1926-1949

Long March

Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan · Warfare / Civil War

Zhang Guotao chooses a southern route after separating from Mao's forces.

Role range: 1926-1949

1936

Grasslands Crossing

Commander of IV Front Army · Sichuan · Warfare / Civil War

Surviving units complete another difficult crossing of the eastern grasslands.

Role range: 1926-1949

Records, sources and methodology

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