Sui and Tang · Warlord

Qian Liu 錢镠

Attested AD 903

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qian Liu was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 903 镠與行密合
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 189, passages 198, 210

Events and relationships

Invited
Political · Recruiter · With Yin Wengui (殷文圭)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 202
Joined forces with
Military · Ally · With Yang Xingmi (楊行密)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 198

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 189Volume 189 Biographies 114: Gao, Zhao, Tian, Zhu · 2 passages

及镠與行密合，頵曰：「今日不勝，必殺元瓘。」 When Qian Liu and Xingmi joined forces, Yun said, “If we do not win today, I will kill Yuan Guan.”

文圭有美名，全忠、镠交辟不應。 Wengui enjoyed a fine reputation. Both Zhu Quanzhong and Qian Liu repeatedly invited him, but he refused them all.