Sui and Tang · Rebel General

Xu Jingye 徐敬業

Attested AD 684

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Jingye was a rebel General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 684 徐敬業...起兵
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160

Events and relationships

Raised army
Military · Commander · With Zhen, Prince of Yue (越王貞), Chong, Prince of Langye (琅邪王沖) · Against Person Id Empress Wu (武后)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160
Relation Co rebel with · Person Chong, Prince of Langye (琅邪王沖)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160
Relation Co rebel with · Person Zhen, Prince of Yue (越王貞)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 160

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 56Volume 56 Treatises 52: Punishment and Law · 1 passage

自徐敬業、越王貞、琅邪王沖等起兵討亂，武氏益恐。 After Xu Jingye, Zhen the Prince of Yue, Chong the Prince of Langye, and others raised armies against her, the Wu clan grew even more fearful.