Zhang Xiu (warlord)

Zhang Xiu
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A Qing dynasty illustration of Zhang Xiu
General Who Defeats the Qiang (破羌將軍) (under Cao Cao)
In office 200 (200)–207 (207)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
General Who Spreads Martial Might (揚武將軍)
In office 199 (199)–200 (200)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
General who Builds Loyalty (建忠將軍)
In office 192 (192)–199 (199)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Personal details
Born	Unknown Jingyuan County, Gansu
Died	207 Chaoyang, Liaoning
Children	Zhang Quan Cao Jun's wife
Relatives	Zhang Ji (uncle)
Occupation	General, warlord
Posthumous name	Marquis Ding (定侯)
Peerage	Marquis of Xuanwei (宣威侯)

Zhang Xiu (died 207) was a military general and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In 197, he clashed with the warlord Cao Cao, who was then the de facto head of the Han central government, at the Battle of Wancheng and subsequent skirmishes. However, in 200, he heeded the suggestion from his adviser Jia Xu and surrendered to Cao Cao, who accepted his surrender and appointed him as a general. Having fought on Cao Cao's side at the decisive Battle of Guandu against a rival warlord Yuan Shao and in the subsequent campaigns against Yuan Shao's heirs, Zhang Xiu made great contributions during his service under Cao Cao. In 207, he died en route to joining Cao Cao on a campaign against the Wuhuan tribes. The Han imperial court honoured with the posthumous title "Marquis Ding".