Bai Qi; Pai-Ch`i

Japanese: 白起 - はくき（英語表記）Bai Qi; Pai-Ch`i

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[Died] King Zhao 50 (257 BCE)
A military commander who served the Qin Dynasty during the Warring States Period in China. He was born in Nobino, Hanzhong (southern Shaanxi Province). As a general of King Zhao, he defeated Wei at Yiqu in the 14th year of the reign of King Zhao (293 B.C.), defeated Chu in the 28th year of the reign, and occupied the Chu capital of Yanying. In the 30th year of the reign, he was appointed as the Prince of Wu'an for his achievements. He continued to attack various countries and occupied over 70 castles, achieving great success for the Qin Dynasty. He is particularly known for defeating the Zhao army led by General Zhao Kuo in the Battle of Changping (Shanxi Province) in the 47th year of the reign, and replacing the 400,000 or so surrendered soldiers. He was eventually suspected and demoted to a soldier, and ordered to die, so he committed suicide.

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[没]昭王50(前257)
中国，戦国時代の秦に仕えた武将。漢中 (陝西省南部) のびの出身。昭王の将として昭王 14 (前 293) 年韓，魏を伊闕で破り，同 28年には楚を破って，楚都えん郢 (えんえい) を占領，同 30年にその功績により武安君に封じられ，引続き列国を攻めて七十余城を占領し，秦のため大功を立てた。特に同 47年長平 (山西省) の戦いで趙括 (ちょうかつ) を将とする趙軍を破り，その降伏者四十余万人を穴埋めにしたことで有名。やがて疑われて兵卒に落され，死を命じられて自殺した。

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