Wang Tan (王檀) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Tan was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916 天祐中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 5

Career and standing

Liang / Bian general 汴將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 5

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 5

Events and relationships

Marched 30,000 men against Bingzhou while Zhuangzong was at Ye
AD 916 天祐中 · Military · Commander · At Bingzhou 并州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 5
Was routed at the livestock enclosure and withdrew after Shi Junli arrived
AD 916 天祐中 · Military · Commander · At Bingzhou 并州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 12-13

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang · 1 passage

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天祐中，汴將王檀率師三萬，乘莊宗在鄴，來襲并州。 During the Tianyou reign the Liang general Wang Tan marched thirty thousand men against Bingzhou while Emperor Zhuangzong was away at Ye.