Sui and Tang · Ruler

Dezong 德宗

Attested AD 780

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dezong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 780 德宗初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 86

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 86

Events and relationships

Allied with Tibet before Nan Zhao was secured
AD 780 德宗初 · Diplomatic · Ruler
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 86
Indulged military commissioners
AD 780 to AD 805 德宗以來 · Political · Ruler
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 115

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 86

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 2 passages

吐蕃遣使請尋盟，吉甫議：「德宗初，未得南詔，故與吐蕃盟。 Tibet sent envoys asking to renew the alliance; Jifu argued, "Early in Dezong's reign, before we had secured Nan Zhao, we allied with Tibet for that reason.

德宗以來，姑息蕃鎮，有終身不易地者。 Since Dezong's time the court had indulged military commissioners, and some held their posts for life without ever being transferred.