Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Bandit Commander

Chen Zhou 陳周

Chén Zhōu

Attested AD 529

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Zhou was a Bandit Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 529 narrated before 冬，十月 in Liang Records 9
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0211e

Career and standing

bandit commander 賊帥
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0211e

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Active in
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0211e

Events and relationships

Defeated
AD 529 narrated before 冬，十月 in Liang Records 9 · Military · Commander · With Hou Yuan (侯淵)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0211e

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153Volume 153 Liang Records 9 · 1 passage

去薊百餘里，值賊帥陳周馬步萬餘，淵潛伏以乘其背，大破之，虜其卒五千餘人。 A hundred li from Ji he met the bandit commander Chen Zhou with more than ten thousand foot and horse; Yuan ambushed his rear, routed him, and captured more than five thousand men.