Ming · Rebel Leader

Zhang Xianzhong 張獻忠

Attested AD 1641

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Xianzhong was a rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1641 1641 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 103

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 4 passages

己丑，總兵官猛如虎追張獻忠及於開縣之黃陵城，敗績，參將劉士傑等戰死，賊遂東下。 On jichou regional commander Meng Ruhu pursued Zhang Xianzhong to Huanglingcheng in Kaizhou, was defeated, and vice commander Liu Shijie and others were killed; the rebels then drove eastward.

庚戌，張獻忠陷襄陽，襄王翊銘、貴陽王常法並遇害，副使張克儉等死之。 On gengxu Zhang Xianzhong captured Xiangyang; princes Xiang Yiming and Guiyang Changfa were both killed, and vice commissioner Zhang Kexian and others died defending the city.

乙丑，張獻忠陷光州。 On yichou Zhang Xianzhong captured Guangzhou.

是月，左良玉大敗張獻忠於信陽。 That month Zuo Liangyu routed Zhang Xianzhong in a great victory at Xinyang.