Sui and Tang · Bandit

Zhang Du 張度

Died AD 764

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Du was a Bandit.

Life and dates

Death

AD 764 to AD 768 元載忌之，出為常州刺史
Beheaded · At Yangxian 陽羨
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 27

Attested activity

AD 764 to AD 768 元載忌之，出為常州刺史
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 146, passage 27

Places and affiliations

At West Mountain in Yangxian 陽羨西山 · Relation Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 27

Events and relationships

Held West Mountain for years; captured and beheaded
AD 764 to AD 768 元載忌之，出為常州刺史 · Military · Outlaw
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 27

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 1 passage

宿賊張度保陽羨西山，累年吏討不克，至是發卒捕斬，支黨皆盡，裏無吠狗。 The veteran outlaw Zhang Du had held West Mountain in Yangxian for years without officials overcoming him; now Qiyun sent troops who captured and executed him, wiped out his followers, and left the hamlets so quiet that no dog barked.