Five Dynasties · Military Officer

An Chongrong 安重榮

Died AD 942

Passages
6
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify An Chongrong as a general, military officer, rebel, and warlord. This record brings together 6 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal An Chongrong 安重榮 An Chongrong
Surname An An
Personal name An Chongrong 安重榮 An Chongrong
Personal name An Chongrong 安重荣 An Chongrong
Given Chongrong 重榮 Chongrong
Given Chongrong 重荣 Chongrong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Rebel
  • Warlord

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 七年春正月丁巳 · Western Year: AD 942

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 七年春正月丁巳 · Western Year: AD 942
  • Source Date: Text: 六年十二月 · Western Year: AD 941
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0159
  • Source Date: Text: 六年十二月戊戌 · Western Year: AD 941
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0162
  • Source Date: Text: 天福四年 · Western Year: AD 939
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:029:s0015
  • Source Date: Text: 己酉 · Western Year: AD 936
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0086

Career and standing

  • Label: military governor of Chengde / 成德軍節度使 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 六年十二月 · Western Year: AD 941
  • Status: rebel · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 六年十二月 · Western Year: AD 941
  • Label: executed / 伏誅 · Action: suffered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 七年春正月丁巳 · Western Year: AD 942

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 3 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 29Volume 29 Later Jin Biographies 9: Sang Weihan, Jing Yanguang, Wu Luan · 2 passages