Sui and Tang · Warlord and Official

Qian Liu 錢镠

Attested AD 895 - AD 898

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Qian Liu was a warlord and Official.

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 67Volume 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue · 11 passages
昭宗以宰相王溥鎮越州,溥請授镠,乃改威勝軍為鎮東軍,拜镠鎮海、鎮東軍節度使、加檢校太尉、中書令,賜鐵券,恕九死。 Emperor Zhaozong had Grand Councilor Wang Pu take charge of Yuezhou. Pu petitioned that the territory be transferred to Liu, and the Weisheng command was redesignated Zhendong. Qian Liu was made Military Commissioner of both Zhenhai and Zhendong, elevated to Acting Grand Commandant and Director of the Secretariat, and granted an iron tally forgiving nine capital crimes.