Meng Qiu (孟球) | 24 Histories

Overview

Meng Qiu was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 860 to AD 863 蠻寇五管陷交趾
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 144

Career and standing

Military Commissioner 節度使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 144

Events and relationships

Raised 3000 garrisoned 800 at Guilin
Military · Recruiter
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 144

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 144

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 1 passage

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初，蠻寇五管，陷交趾，詔節度使孟球募兵三千往屯，以八百人戍桂林。 Earlier, when southern tribes raided the Five Circuits and captured Jiaozhi, the court ordered Military Commissioner Meng Qiu to raise three thousand men for the campaign and garrison eight hundred at Guilin.