Five Dynasties · Campaign Vanguard Commander

Wang Yanzhang 王彥章

Attested AD 914

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yanzhang was a Campaign Vanguard Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 914 乾化四年四月丁丑
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 90

Career and standing

Cizhou prefect and foot vanguard commander 澶州刺史充行營先鋒步軍都指揮使
AD 914 是日 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 90
Earl of the Opening State 開國伯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 90

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 90

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Book of Later Liang 8: Later Emperors Annals 1 · 1 passage

是日，以行營左先鋒馬軍使、濮州刺史王彥章為澶州刺史，充行營先鋒步軍都指揮使，加光祿大夫、檢校太保，封開國伯； That day Wang Yanzhang, left vanguard horse commander and Puzhou prefect, became Cizhou prefect and foot vanguard of the campaign, Grandee of Splendid Happiness, Honorary Palace Attendant, and Earl of the Opening State;