Huang Chao (巢) | 24 Histories

Overview

Huang Chao was a rebel.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 875 to AD 884 從平巢、蔡
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 32
AD 875 to AD 884 黃巢之亂
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152

Events and relationships

Was defeated at Huayin
AD 883 武皇破巢 · Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
Was the object of a pacification campaign joined by Yuanxin under the Martial Emperor
AD 883 to AD 884 從平巢、蔡 · Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 32

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang · 2 passages

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元信以將族子，便騎射，幼事武皇，從平巢、蔡。 Born into a military family, he was adept at horsemanship and archery and entered the Martial Emperor's service young, fighting through the campaigns against Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan.

袁建豐，武皇破巢時得於華陰，年方九歲，愛其精神爽俊，俾收養之。 Yuan Jianfeng was taken at Huayin when the Martial Emperor defeated Huang Chao; he was only nine, and his bright bearing led the emperor to adopt him.