Sui and Tang · Ruler

Dezong 德宗

Dézōng

Attested AD 779

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dezong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 779 德宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64

Career and standing

AD 779 德宗即位
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64

Works and attributed material

AD 779 德宗即位
Edict · Author
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 69-74

Events and relationships

Appointed
AD 779 德宗即位 · Appointment · Appointing ruler · With Han (涵)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64
Demoted
AD 779 德宗即位 · Legal · Authority · With Lü Wei (呂渭)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 69, 74
Reassigned
AD 779 德宗即位 · Appointment · Appointing ruler · With Han (涵)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 75

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 1 passage

德宗即位，以涵和易，無剸割之才，除太子少傅，充山陵副使。 When Dezong took the throne, judging Han easygoing and lacking the talent for decisive action, he was made Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent and deputy commissioner for the imperial tombs.