Wang Gong (王珙) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Gong was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 895 乾寧二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14

Career and standing

Hezhong commander 河中帥
AD 895 乾寧二年 · Proposed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 15Volume 15 Book of Later Liang 15: Biographies 5: Han Jian, Li Hanzhi, Feng Xingxi, Sun Dezhao, Zhao Keyu, Zhang Shensi · 1 passage

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乾寧二年，建與鳳翔李茂貞、邠州王行瑜舉兵赴闕，迫昭宗請以王珙為河中帥，害大臣於都下。 In Qianning 2 Jian joined Li Maozhen of Fengxiang and Wang Xingyu of Binzhou in marching troops to the capital. They pressured Emperor Zhaozong to appoint Wang Gong military governor of Hezhong and killed senior ministers in the capital.