Five Dynasties · General

Wang Tan 王檀

Attested AD 916

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Tan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916 天祐十三年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 165

Events and relationships

Failed assault on Taiyuan
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passages 165-166

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 3 passages

是月，梁主遣別將王檀率兵五萬，自陰地關趨晉陽，急攻其城，昭義李嗣昭遣將石嘉才率騎三百赴援。 That month the Liang ruler sent Wang Tan with fifty thousand from Yindi Pass to storm Taiyuan; Li Sizhao sent Shi Jiacai with three hundred horse.

時安金全、張承業堅守於內，嘉才救援於外，檀懼，乃燒營而遁，追擊至陰地關。 An Jinquan and Zhang Chengye held the city while Jiacai struck from outside; Tan burned his camp and fled to Yindi Pass.

時鄩敗於莘縣，王檀遁於晉陽，梁主聞之，曰：「吾事去矣！」 When news came of Xun's defeat at Shen and Tan's flight from Taiyuan, the Liang Founder said, "My cause is lost!"