Five Dynasties · General and Official

Wang Zhou 王周

Attested AD 944

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zhou was a general and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 944 開運元年秋七月乙亥
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passages 1, 9

Career and standing

Military governor of Dingzhou 定州節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 9
Former military governor of Shaanzhou 前陜州節度使
Previously held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 9
Grand Marshal by special appointment 檢校太尉
Granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 83, passage 9

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 83Volume 83 Book of Later Jin 9: Emperor Shao 3 · 1 passage

乙亥，前陜州節度使王周加檢校太尉，改定州節度使； On yihai, Wang Zhou, former military governor of Shaanzhou, was made honorary Grand Marshal and appointed military governor of Dingzhou;