Last Emperor of Liang (末帝)

Overview

Last Emperor of Liang was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 梁貞明三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 20

Events and relationships

Split commands
Political · Ruler · At Weibo 魏博
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 20

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies of Martyrs to Service 13: Zhang Yuande, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Wang Sitong, Zhang Jingda, Di Jinzong, Shen Bin, Wang Qing, Shi Yanchao, Sun Cheng · 1 passage

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梁貞明三年，魏博節度使楊師厚卒，末帝分魏、相等六州為兩鎮，懼魏軍不從，乃遣劉鄩將兵萬人，屯於魏以虞變。 In Liang’s third Zhenming year, Weibo governor Yang Shihou died; the Last Emperor split Wei and five other prefectures into two commands, fearing mutiny, and sent Liu Yan with ten thousand men to camp at Wei.