Five Dynasties · Ruler

Liu Zhiyuan 劉知遠

Attested AD 947

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Zhiyuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 劉知遠稱帝
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 71, passage 85

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

劉知遠、郭威稱帝，世宗承強盛之資，奄奄歲時。 When Liu Zhiyuan and Guo Wei took imperial titles, Shizong, though he held a mighty inheritance, let year after year pass without action.