Overview
Wang Yao was an official.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 895 六月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 92
Attested activity
- AD 895 六月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 92-93
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Chongying (王重盈)younger brother 弟 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 89, 93
- Sibling of Wang Ke (王珂)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 89, 93
- Sibling of Wang Gong (王珙)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 93
Career and standing
- prefect of Jiangzhou 绛州刺史HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 92
- BeheadedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 92
Places and affiliations
- At Jiangzhou 绛州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 92
Events and relationships
- Aided Gong in succession struggleDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 93
References in the histories
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