THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
Mao Zedong was born on December 26, 1893 in Xiangtan, People's Republic of China and died on September 9, 1976, aged 82.
December 26, 1893
Mao Zedong died aged 82.
Died: September 9, 1976
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Xiangtan, People's Republic of China
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Shaoshan
- Professions
- strategist, communist, politician, calligrapher, political theorist, writer, librarian, revolutionary, military theorist, poet, author, philosopher
- Citizenship
- Chinese Soviet Republic, Republic of China, Qing dynasty, People's Republic of China
More about Mao Zedong
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn
- Birth name
- 毛澤東
- Height
- 180 cm
Family
- Sibling
- Mao Zetan
- Child
- Li Min
- Child
- Li Na
- Child
- Mao Anqing
- Father
- Mao Yichang
- Spouse
- Jiang Qing
- Child
- Mao Anying
- Spouse
- Yang Kaihui
- Sibling
- Mao Zemin
- Spouse
- He Zizhen
- Spouse
- Luo Yixiu
- Mother
- Wen Qimei
All birth date sources
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- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- BnF authorities
- Roglo
- Munzinger Personen
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
- SNAC
- Mao: A Life
- Find a Grave
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Mao Zedong
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Mao Zedong when they died?
Mao Zedong died aged 82.
When is Mao Zedong’s birthday?
Mao Zedong’s recorded birthday is December 26.
Where was Mao Zedong born?
Mao Zedong was born in Xiangtan, People's Republic of China.
How tall is Mao Zedong?
Mao Zedong’s recorded height is 180 cm.
What was Mao Zedong’s name at birth?
Mao Zedong’s recorded birth name is 毛澤東.
When did Mao Zedong die?
Mao Zedong died on September 9, 1976.