Five Dynasties · Ruler

Wang Yanyi 王延義

Attested AD 941

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yanyi was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 941 佐初年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 139

Family

Sibling of Wang Yanzheng (王延政)
brothers 兄弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 139

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 67Volume 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue · 1 passage

王延義、延政兄弟相攻，卓儼明、朱文進、李仁達等自相篡殺，連兵不解者數年。 The brothers Wang Yanyi and Wang Yanzheng turned on each other; Zhuo Yanming, Zhu Wenjin, Li Renda, and others seized and slaughtered one another in turn. War dragged on for years without pause.