Five Dynasties · General

Li Sizhao 李嗣昭

First attested AD 895; died AD 922

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Sizhao was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 922 十九年
Died after campaign setback · At Zhenzhou 鎮州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114

Attested activity

AD 922 十九年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114
AD 895 從討王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 90

Events and relationships

Defeated Wang Gong with
AD 895 從討王行瑜 · Military · Commander · With Li Cunjin (李存進)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 90
Failed and died
AD 922 十九年 · Military · Commander · With Zhang Wenli (張文禮)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 114

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Book of Later Tang 29: Biographies 5: Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 3 passages

從討王行瑜，以功授檢校常侍，與李嗣昭同破王珙於河中。 He campaigned against Wang Xingyu and was made acting Palace Attendant for his service. With Li Sizhao he defeated Wang Gong at Hezhong.

王師討張文禮於鎮州，閻寶、李嗣昭相次不利而歿。 The imperial army campaigned against Zhang Wenli at Zhenzhou. Yan Bao and Li Sizhao met defeat in turn and died.

七月，存進代嗣昭為招討，進營東垣渡，夾滹□為壘，沙土散惡，垣壁難成。 In the seventh month Cunjin replaced Sizhao as suppression commissioner and encamped at Dongyuan Ford, building ramparts along the Hutuo. The sand and soil were loose and treacherous, and the walls would not hold.