Five Dynasties · Rebel

Zhang Yan 張彥

Died AD 915

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Yan was a rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 915 天祐十二年
Executed · Authority Cunxu (存勖) · At Yongji 永濟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 29

Attested activity

AD 915 天祐十二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 29

Career and standing

Held
AD 915 天祐十二年 · Mutiny ringleader
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 29

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 29

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 · 1 passage

王入魏州，行至永濟，誅其亂首張彥，以其兵五百自衛，號帳前銀槍軍。 The king entered Weizhou. At Yongji he executed the ringleader Zhang Yan, kept five hundred of his men as a personal guard, and named them the Vanguard Silver Spear Army.