Gu Yanhui, Chinese warlord

Gu Yanhui

Gu Yanhui (顧彥暉) was a warlord late in the Chinese Tang dynasty, who controlled Dongchuan Circuit from 891, when he succeeded his brother Gu Yanlang, to 897, when he, facing defeat against one-time ally Wang Jian, committed suicide with his family members.

Warlord

Person who has both military and civil control and power

Warlords are individuals who exercise military, economic, and political control over a region, often one without a strong central or national government, typically through informal control over local armed forces. Warlords have existed throughout much of history, albeit in a…