Five Dynasties · General

Zhao Chao 趙晁

Attested AD 957

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Chao was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 957 顯德四年五月己亥
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 90

Career and standing

Heyang military commissioner 河陽節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 90
commander of the Left Tiger Vanguard and defender of Langzhou 虎捷左廂都指揮使、閬州防禦使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 90

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 · 1 passage

己亥，以左神武統軍劉重進為鄧州節度使，以虎捷左廂都指揮使、閬州防禦使趙晁為河陽節度使，以兗州防禦使白延遇為同州節度使。 On jihai, Liu Chongjin of the Left Divine Martial Army was made Dengzhou commissioner; Zhao Chao, commander of the Left Tiger Vanguard and defender of Langzhou, was made Heyang commissioner; and Bai Yanyu, defender of Yanzhou, was made Tongzhou commissioner.