Five Dynasties · Ruler and Aristocrat

Qian Liu 錢鏐

Attested AD 929 - AD 929

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Qian Liu as an aristocrat and ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Qian Liu 錢鏐 Qian Liu
Title King of Wu-Yue 吳越國王
Personal name Qian Liu 錢鏐 Qian Liu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Label: Marshal-in-Chief and Imperial Father, King of Wu-Yue / 天下兵馬元帥、尚父、吳越國王 · Action: held
  • Action: stripped-of-titles-and-retired · Label: stripped marshal, imperial father, and king; made retired Grand Preceptor / 落元帥、尚父、吳越國王,授太師致仕

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 5 passages