Wang Ban (王班) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Ban was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Killed · killed by mutinous troops
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 209

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 912 會梁遣陳暉兵亦至
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 209

Career and standing

military governor of Shannan 山南節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 209

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 1 passage

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山南節度使王班為亂軍所殺，亂軍推玘為留後，玘偽許之，明日饗士于庭，伏甲幕中，酒半，擒為亂者殺之。 Shannan governor Wang Ban fell to mutineers who wanted Qi as acting commissioner. Qi pretended yes; next day he feasted the men in the courtyard with armored troops hidden behind the screens, and at mid-feast seized and killed the ringleaders.