Overview
Wang Zan was an official and General.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 158-159
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 151-152
Career and standing
- Northern Line camp pacification commissioner 北面行營招討使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 貞明五年八月 · Regnal Year: 5 · Lunar Month: 8 · Western Year: AD 919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- Kaifeng prefect 開封尹AD 919 貞明五年八月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- army met ill fortune 軍不利Military setback · Entered · From Source Date: Text: 貞明五年十二月 · Regnal Year: 5 · Lunar Month: 12 · Western Year: AD 919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
Places and affiliations
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 151-152, 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯At Qi city 戚城 · Relation Campaigned atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 158
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌At Henan stockade 河南寨 · Relation DefendedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月At Yang village stockade 楊村寨 · Relation Withdrew toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Kaifeng 開封 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Liyang 黎陽 · Relation Crossed atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Yang village 楊村 · Relation Camped atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Organization Northern Line camp 北面行營 · Relation Pacification commissioner ofDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
Events and relationships
- Northern Line camp pacification commissioner 北面行營招討使AD 919 貞明五年八月 · Appointment · Appointee · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- Built bridgeAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village 楊村 · 造浮梁以通津路Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- CampedAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village 楊村 · encamped at Yang village and built a floating bridge to open the crossingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- CapturedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- Clashed and withdrewAD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Qi city 戚城 · 交綏而退; silent-subject continuation of s0158Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 158-159
- CrossedAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · With Wang Yanzhang (王彥章) · At Liyang 黎陽 · with Xu retention commissioner Wang Yanzhang and others led a great army across from LiyangDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Show 7 more source-backed claims
- DefeatedAD 919 貞明五年十二月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village stockade 楊村寨 · 瓚軍不利; withdrew to defend Yang village; Jin took PuyangDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- MarchedAD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Qi city 戚城 · led troops to Qi city and met Jin troopsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 158
- ResistedAD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌 · Military · Commander · With Prince of Jin (晉王) · At Henan stockade 河南寨 · led troops to resist the Prince of Jin and captured Jin general Shi JiacaiDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- WithdrewAD 919 貞明五年十二月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village stockade 楊村寨Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Relation Campaigned with · Person Wang Yanzhang (王彥章) · led the northern campaign with Wang YanzhangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Assessments and attributes
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Item floating bridge 浮梁 · Relation Built · At Yang village crossing 楊村津路Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
References in the histories
No matching passages.