Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Xuan of Later Liang 後梁宣帝

Attested AD 555 - AD 562

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuan of Later Liang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 555 to AD 562 後梁宣帝在位
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 87, passage 1

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Xiao Xian (蕭銑)
great-grandson 曾孫 · paternal line · 3 generations
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 1
Parent of Xiao Yan (蕭巖)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 87, passages 1-2
Parent of Father of Xiao Cong
paternal line
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 87, passages 1, 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 1

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 2 passages

蕭銑，後梁宣帝曾孫也。 Xiao Xian was a great-grandson of Emperor Xuan of the Later Liang.

傑今天誘乃衷，公等降心，將大復梁緒，僥福於先帝，吾敢不糾厲士眾以從公哉！」 Now Heaven has turned our hearts toward this day, and you have bent your will to the cause—we shall restore the line of Liang and may yet share in my forefather's blessing. How could I refuse to rally soldiers and follow you!"