Timeline Monday 3 October 1363

Events on Monday 3 October 1363 2

• 1320 – 1363 Chen Youliang (1320-1363) Died 3 October 1363, aged 43 Chen Youliang was a rebel warlord who proclaimed himself emperor of the Han state amid the collapse of Yuan dynasty authority in southern China. He was killed by an arrow while attempting to break through government lines during the Battle of Lake Poyang, ending his bid to control the Yangtze basin.
• 1363 Battle of Lake Poyang Decisive naval battle between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang Zhu Yuanzhang's forces defeated the fleet of the self-proclaimed Han emperor Chen Youliang on Lake Poyang in Jiangxi province. The battle, fought with hundreds of ships and reportedly involving several hundred thousand combatants, is considered one of the largest naval battles in history. Chen Youliang's death during the fighting removed Zhu Yuanzhang's strongest rival and cleared his path toward founding the Ming dynasty.