Huang Chao (黃巢) | 24 Histories

Overview

Huang Chao was a rebel Leader.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 875 to AD 884 黃巢軍至巢敗
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 133, 150

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi · 3 passages

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少入黃巢軍，隸於太祖麾下。 As a youth he joined Huang Chao and later entered the Founder's service.

少附於黃巢黨中，巢敗，歸於太祖，累署牙職，繼遷諸軍指揮使。 He had followed Huang Chao; after Chao's fall he joined the Founder, served in the guard corps, and rose to army commander.

從太祖南平巢、蔡，北定兗、鄆，皆有功。 He fought south against Chao and Cai and north in Yan and Yun, winning merit in each.