Five Dynasties · General

Yang Yan 楊兗

Attested AD 954

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Yan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 954 顯德元年春
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 178

Events and relationships

Assisted
AD 954 顯德元年春 · Military · Commander · With Liu Chong (劉崇)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 178

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 1 passage

顯德元年春，太原劉崇將圖南寇，契丹將楊兗率騎萬餘以助之。 In the spring of Xiande 1 Liu Chong of Taiyuan prepared to invade the south, and the Khitan general Yang Yan led more than ten thousand horsemen to help him.