Age | 52 (age at death) |
Birthday | 1332 |
Birthplace | Fengyang County, Anhui |
Died | 1385 |
Place of Death | Nanjing, Jiangsu |
Occupation | Military |
Xu Da (1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, was a Chinese military general and politician who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty. He was a friend of Hongwu Emperor, the founder and first ruler of the Ming dynasty, and assisted him in overthrowing the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and establishing the Ming dynasty. He was also the father of Empress Xu, who married the third Ming ruler, the Yongle Emperor.