Five Dynasties · Khitan Prince-Commander

Prince Weiwang 偉王

Weiwang

Attested AD 944 - AD 946

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince Weiwang as a general and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Prince Weiwang 偉王 Weiwang
Title Great King 偉王
Title Khitan Prince Weiwang
Title Prince Weiwang 偉王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • General
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 辛丑,劉知遠及契丹偉王戰於秀容,敗之。 · Western Year: AD 944
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:009:s0092
  • Source Date: Text: 開運中;攻雁門 · Western Interval: Start: AD 945 · End: AD 946
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:010:s0018

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 · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu, Emperor Yin · 1 passage