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Liu Zhiyuan 劉知遠

Attested AD 942

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Zhiyuan as a general, military officer, and ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Zhiyuan 劉知遠 Liu Zhiyuan
Temple name Gaozu of Han 漢高祖
Personal name Liu Zhiyuan 劉知遠 Liu Zhiyuan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 漢高祖亦然。 · Western Year: AD 942
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:009:s0194

Career and standing

  • Label: overall commander of the northern campaign / 北面行營都統 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 開運元年八月辛丑朔 · Western Year: AD 944
  • Label: requisition commissioner for the Youzhou campaign / 幽州道行營招討使 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 開運元年正月甲午 · Western Year: AD 944
  • Label: Northern Capital regent / 北京留守 · Action: held

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: defeated Prince Weiwang at Xiurong · Other Person Id: Prince Weiwang (偉王) · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 開運元年正月辛丑 · Western Year: AD 944

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9Volume 9 Later Jin Annals 2: the Emperor That Fled · 5 passages