Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Yuan Yanchao 袁彥超

Attested AD 931

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Yanchao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 931 長興二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 72

Events and relationships

Took Qian Prefecture
Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 72

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 1 passage

張武已取渝州，武病卒，其副將袁彥超代將其軍，又取黔州。 Zhang Wu had already taken Yu Prefecture; when Wu died of illness his deputy Yuan Yanchao assumed command and seized Qian Prefecture as well.