Five Dynasties · Ruler

the Emperor

Attested AD 910 - AD 911

Passages
26
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify the Emperor as a ruler. This record brings together 26 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal the Emperor
Title the Emperor
Title the sovereign
Title Your Majesty 陛下

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Zhu Yougui (朱友圭)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Prince of Guang (廣王)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Prince of Ji (冀王)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Zhu Youwen (朱友文)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: forced northern tour after defeats; irritable; executed veterans for small faults · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report · Source Work: Zizhi Tongjian / 通鑒
  • Kind: character · Statement: cared for farming and often sent chief ministers personally to pray for rain

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Book of Later Liang 6: Taizu Annals 6 · 26 passages