Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Geng Qian 耿謙

Gěng Qiān

Attested AD 956

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Geng Qian was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 36

Career and standing

Tianchang Army commissioner 天長軍制置使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 64

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 64

Events and relationships

Surrendered with army
Military · Surrendering commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 64

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 1 passage

辛卯，今上表偽命天長軍制置使耿謙以本軍降，獲糧草二千餘萬。 On xinmao Zhao Kuangyin reported that the false Tianchang commissioner Geng Qian had surrendered with his army, yielding over twenty million units of grain and fodder.