Song, Liao, and Jin · Military Officer

Wang Kai 王凱

Attested AD 1034 - AD 1038

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Kai was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1034 to AD 1038 元昊反…募黥配廂軍
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passages 113, 120

Career and standing

Deputy General 偏將
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 120

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 120
Organization Clear-the-Border Army 清邊軍 · Relation Commander of
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 120

Events and relationships

Commanded Clear the Border Army
Military · Commander · With Jixuan (繼宣)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passages 120-121
Relation Subordinate of · Person Jixuan (繼宣)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 120

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 1 passage

又募黥配廂軍，得二千餘人，號清邊軍，命偏將王凱主之。 He also recruited tattooed convicts assigned to garrison duty, assembling more than two thousand men. They were called the Clear-the-Border Army, and he placed them under the command of Deputy General Wang Kai.