Five Dynasties · Ruler

Wang Rong 王镕

Died AD 921

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Rong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 921 十八年十月
Murdered · Killed by Zhang Wenli (張文禮) · Summary Murdered by Zhang Wenli.
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 31

Attested activity

AD 921 十八年十月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 31

Career and standing

commander of Zhenzhou 鎮州帥
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 31

Events and relationships

Murdered
AD 921 十八年十月 · Political · Victim · With Zhang Wenli (張文禮)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 31

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 1 passage

十八年十月，鎮州大將張文禮弒其帥王镕，莊宗討之，時定州王處直與文禮合謀，遣威塞軍使王郁復引契丹為援。 In the tenth month of year eighteen the Zhenzhou general Zhang Wenli murdered his lord Wang Rong, and Emperor Zhuangzong marched to punish him. Wang Chuzhi of Dingzhou joined the plot and sent the Weisai commissioner Wang Yu to bring the Khitan in as allies again.