Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Xizong of Tang 唐僖宗

Táng Xīzōng

Attested AD 885

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xizong of Tang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 885 逼僖宗幸兴元
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 66

Events and relationships

Driven to Xingyuan
Travel · Fugitive sovereign · At Xingyuan 兴元
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 66

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 1 passage

宰相张浚独以谓沙陀前逼僖宗幸兴元，罪当诛，可伐。 Only Chief Councillor Zhang Jun insisted that the Shatuo had once driven Xizong to Xingyuan—a capital offense—and that war was justified.