Emperor Mingzong (明宗)

Overview

Emperor Mingzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 明宗/莊宗
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 74, 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 74, 76

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 2 passages

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明宗鄴城之變，諸鎮多殺監軍。 During the Yecheng mutiny under Emperor Mingzong, many circuits killed their army supervisors.

明宗嘉之，洎罷鎮，以知濬為澤州刺史，入為左驍衛大將軍。 Emperor Mingzong praised him for this. When he left his post as military governor, Zhijun was made prefect of Ze and then recalled to serve as senior general of the Left Valiant Guard.