Five Dynasties · General

Wang Yanchao 王彥超

Attested AD 955

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Chapters: 1
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Overview

Wang Yanchao was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 955 二年三月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180

Career and standing

military governor of Xu prefecture 許州節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180

Events and relationships

Defeated
AD 955 二年三月 · Military · Commander · At Anping 安平
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180

References in the histories

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

二年三月，命許州節度使王彥超等築壘於李晏口，與契丹數千騎戰於安平縣，敗之。）〉 In the third month of the second year he ordered Xu Prefecture military governor Wang Yanchao and others to build fortifications at Li Yankou. They fought several thousand Khitan horsemen at Anping County and defeated them.