Five Dynasties · Emperor of Later Tang

Emperor Zhuangzong 莊宗

Zhuāngzōng

Died AD 926

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Zhuangzong was an emperor of Later Tang.

Life and dates

Death

AD 926 同光四年
Assassinated
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 30

Attested activity

AD 926 同光四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 30

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 30

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 1 passage

是歲，莊宗遇弒，中國多故，延翰乃取司馬遷《史記》閩越王無諸傳示其將吏曰：「閩，自古王國也，吾今不王，何待之有？」 That year Emperor Zhuangzong was murdered and the empire fell into disorder. Yanhan produced from Sima Qian's Records the biography of Wuzhu, king of ancient Minyue, and showed it to his commanders and officials, saying, "Min has been a kingdom since antiquity. If I do not claim kingship now, how long should I wait?"