Wang Gongyan (王公儼)

Overview

Wang Gongyan was a rebel.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Beheaded · At Qing/Pinglu 青州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 36

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 927 青州王公儼拒命
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 36

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64 Book of Later Tang 40: Biographies 16: Hou Yanwei, Wang Yanqiu, Dai Siyuan, Zhu Hanbin, Kong Qing, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu · 1 passage

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值青州王公儼拒命，改平盧軍節度，至鎮，擒公儼，斬之。 When Wang Gongyan of Qing defied orders, he was reassigned as military governor of Pinglu; on reaching his post he captured Gongyan and executed him.