Five Dynasties · Prince of Jin

Prince of Jin 晉王

Jin wang

Attested AD 916

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince of Jin was a prince of Jin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 227

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Associated
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 227

Events and relationships

Captured hebei
AD 916 是歲 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 262

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Book of Later Liang 8: Later Emperors Annals 1 · 4 passages

秋七月甲寅朔，晉王自太原至魏州，節度使張筠棄城奔京師，邢州節度使閻寶以城降於晉王。 On jiayin, first of the seventh month, the Prince of Jin reached Weizhou; Zhang Jun fled to court; Yan Bao of Xingzhou surrendered.

九月，晉王還太原。 In the ninth month the Prince of Jin went back to Taiyuan.

晉王入魏，諸將欲先擊貝州，晉王曰：「貝城小而堅，攻之難卒下。」 When the Prince of Jin entered Wei his officers wanted Beizhou first; he said: "Bei is small and hard—do not linger."

十月，晉王自太原至魏州。 In the tenth month the Prince of Jin marched from Taiyuan to Weizhou.