Sui and Tang · General

Li Kuangwei 李匡威

Lǐ Kuāngwēi

Attested AD 890 - AD 892

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Kuangwei was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 892 八月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 84
AD 890 大顺元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 63

Places and affiliations

At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Based at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 63

Events and relationships

Relieved Duo and later routed at Yunzhou
AD 890 大顺元年 · Military · Reliever · With Helian Duo (赫连铎)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 63, 84

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 4 passages

幽州李匡威救铎，战于蔚州，金俊大败。 Li Kuangwei of Youzhou marched to relieve Duo. At Yu Prefecture Jinjun was routed.

于是匡威、铎及朱全忠皆请因其败伐之。 Kuangwei, Duo, and Quanzhong alike petitioned the court to strike Keyong while he was down.

李匡威救镕，克用还军邢州。 Li Kuangwei marched to relieve Rong, and Keyong pulled back to Xingzhou.

八月，李匡威攻云州，以牵克用之兵，克用潜入于云州，返出击匡威，匡威败走。 In the eighth month Li Kuangwei hit Yunzhou to pin Keyong down. Keyong stole into the city, wheeled out, and routed Kuangwei.