Five Dynasties · Later Liang Prince who Seized the Throne

Youzhen, Prince of Jun 均王友貞

Attested AD 913

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Youzhen, Prince of Jun was a Later Liang Prince who Seized the Throne.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 913 七年二月甲戌朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 113

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of You, Prince of Ying (郢王友)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 113
Child of Zhu Quanzhong (朱全忠)
son 子
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 1, passages 96, 113

Career and standing

Prince of Jun 均王
AD 913 七年二月 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 113
AD 913 七年二月甲戌朔
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 113

Events and relationships

Killed elder brother and seized throne
AD 913 七年二月甲戌朔 · Political · Usurper · With You, Prince of Ying (郢王友)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 113

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 1 passage

二月甲戌朔，梁均王友貞討殺其兄友，嗣立。 On the jiaxu new moon of the second month, Zhu Youzhen, Liang's Prince of Jun, struck down his elder brother Zhu You and seized the throne.