Birth of Chu Teh1886
Birth of Chu Teh, to a peasant family in the province of Szechuan
Historical person
Chu Teh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Chu Teh, based on 24 World History Database records associated with China.
24 records1886–197617 events7 places
Chronological biography
1886
1911
Coup1911
Helps overtrow the Manchu Dynasty
Education1911
Graduates from the Yunnan Military Academy
1916
Coup1916
Participates in the revolt against Yuan Shih-kai
1921
Exile of Chu Teh1921
Forced to flee from the Yunnan Province after a rival political faction gains power
1922
Communist Party1922
Appointed Member of Chinese Communist Party
1926
Exile of Chu Teh1926
Expelled from Germany while attending the University of Gottingen
1927
Kiangsi Soviet1927
Forms the Kiangsi Soviet with Mao Tse-Tung
Reballion of CommunistAugust 1927
Participates in a Communist rebellion sparking off a national communist uprising. Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi
Reballion of Rebels in NanchangAugust 1927
Mutinous troops are dispersed & Teh is forced to retreat into the mountains of Kiangsi
Declaration of War1 August 1927
Considerred by the Communists to be the 1st day of the civil war
Red Army1 August 1927
Birth of the Red Army
1930
Capture of Chang-sha28 July 1930
The Communists capture Chang-sha but the Nationalists soon retake it
1934
Long March1934
4,000 communist soldiers are killed during the communist withdrawal from Kiangsi
Long March1934
Tehs 1st Front Army marches 6,000 miles over 13 months from Kiangsi to Shensi
Politburo1934
Appointed Member of Politburo
Long March16 October 1934
Commander in Chief of the Communist forces
1935
Long March12 June 1935
The Communist 4th Front Army joins up with Mao, Chu Teh & the 1st Front Army
1937
Commander in Chief1937
Appointed Commander in Chief, Chinese Red Army
Commander in Chief1937
Appointed Commander in Chief, Chinese Red Army
Commander of Eighth Route Army1937
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Route Army
Commander of Eighth Route Army1937
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Route Army
Invasion of China1937
Japan invades China & Teh reluctantly supports Chiang Kai-sheks National Army
1976
Death of Chu Teh1976
Death of Chu Teh
Titles and roles
Commander in Chief · Commander of Eighth Route Army · Member of Communist Party · Member of Politburo
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.