Five Dynasties · General

Wang Sitong 王思同

Died AD 934

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Sitong was a general.

Life and dates

Death

Date Source Date: Text: 應順元年三月甲子 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 934 · Killed · At Tong Pass 潼關
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 127

Attested activity

AD 934 應順元年三月甲子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 127
AD 934 應順元年三月癸亥
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 124

Career and standing

deputy commissioner 副招討使
AD 934 應順元年三月癸亥 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 124
overall deployer of the western front 西面都部署
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 127
killed by the Prince of Lu 潞王害王思同
AD 934 應順元年三月甲子 · Suffered · Authority Congke, Prince of Lu (潞王從珂)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 127

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Book of Later Tang 21: Emperor Min Annals 1 · 2 passages

以王思同為副招討使； Wang Sitong was made deputy commissioner;

甲子，陝州奏，潞王至潼關，害西面都部署王思同。 On jiazi Shaanzhou reported that the Prince of Lu had reached Tong Pass and killed Wang Sitong, overall deployer of the western front.