Huang Chao (黃巢) | 24 Histories

Overview

Huang Chao was a rebel.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3

Events and relationships

Fought against Liang
AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間 · Military · Opponent · At between Chen and Xu 陳、許間
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 1 passage

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為梁騎兵伍長，梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間，叔琮戰數有功，太祖壯之，使將後院馬軍，從攻徐、兗，表宿州刺史。 He began as a squad leader in Liang cavalry. In the campaigns against Huang Chao between Chen and Xu he fought again and again with credit. Liang Taizu Zhu Wen took him for a hard man and put him over the rear-court horse guard; on the drive against Xu and Yan he was named prefect of Su.