Overview
The translated histories identify Wang Yan as a general. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Wang Yan | 王晏 | Wáng Yàn |
| Personal name | Wang Yan | 王晏 | Wáng Yàn |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Value: maleExplicit · xinwudaishi:073:s0070
Roles
- General
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Western Year: AD 959 · Source Date: Text: Chronology stated or entailed by s0070Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:073:s0070
Career and standing
- Office: commander at Yijin Pass · Appointed By Person Id: Shizong (世宗)Explicit · xinwudaishi:073:s0070
Places and affiliations
- Polities: Later ZhouExplicit · xinwudaishi:073:s0070
Events and relationships
- Event: Later Zhou northern campaign of 959 · Kind: historical-event · Action: Later Zhou northern campaign of 959Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:073:s0070
References in the histories
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