Liang Founder (梁祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liang Founder was a ruler.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 始仕梁祖
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 190
AD 897 歸於梁祖
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 200

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 190

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 59Volume 59 Book of Later Tang 35: Biographies 11: Ding Hui, Yan Bao, Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Wang Zan, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhang Wen, Li Shaowen · 2 passages

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始仕梁祖為步直小將，改崇明都校。 He first entered the Liang Founder's service as a junior foot-guard officer, then became commander of the Chongming command.

少事朱瑄為帳下，瑄敗，歸於梁祖，為四鎮牙校，累典諸軍。 In youth he served Zhu Xuan on his staff. When Xuan fell he entered the Liang Founder's service as an officer of the four commands and rose through repeated army commands.