

Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung, and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution. He was the architect and founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949, and held authoritarian control over the nation until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism-Leninism, along with his military strategies and brand of policies, are collectively known as Maoism.
1893 |
December 26, 1893
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Xiangtan, Hunan, China
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1922 |
October 24, 1922
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Changsha, Hunan, China
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1923 |
November 2, 1923
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1940 |
1940
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1976 |
September 9, 1976
Age 82
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Beijing, Beijing, China
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Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, Beijing, Beijing, China
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