Overview
Yanbao was an Imperial Grandson and Military Commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 945 開運二年秋Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 177
- AD 947 契丹滅晉Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 189, 194
- AD 945 已而Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 188
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Gaozu (高祖)grandsons 諸孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 177 - Child of Fleeing Emperor (出帝)took as son 以為子 · Adoptive parentage
taken as son 以為子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 177
Career and standing
- prefect of Zhengzhou 鄭州刺史AD 945 已而 · Appointed in succession · At Zhengzhou 鄭州Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 188
- military commissioner of the Weixin Army 威信軍節度使AD 947 契丹滅晉 · HeldDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 189
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 188
Events and relationships
- Bore surrender memorial and seals to the KhitanAD 947 契丹滅晉 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 189
- Followed Fleeing Emperor north fate unknownAD 947 契丹滅晉 · Travel · DeporteeDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 194
Source notes
- followed the Fleeing Emperor north with Yansxu and the others; what became of them is unknownField fateDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 194
References in the histories
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