Overview
Zhao Yanzhao was a general.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 945 三月壬午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 160
- AD 945 三月癸酉朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 131, 137
- AD 944 五月丁亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 187
- AD 944 五月辛卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 190, 192
- AD 945 甲申Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 158
- AD 944 開運元年春正月乙亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 74-75
Career and standing
- bandit general 賊將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 137, 190
Places and affiliations
- Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 75, 137, 158
- AD 944 五月辛卯At Mo 莫 · Relation Encamped atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 192
- AD 944 五月辛卯At Ying 瀛 · Relation Encamped atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 192
- AD 945 甲申At Beizhou 貝州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 158
- At Beizhou 貝州 · Relation OccupiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 187, 190
Events and relationships
- Attacked western flankDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 137
- Burned and plundered then fledAD 944 五月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Beizhou 貝州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 190
- Fortified behind waterAD 944 五月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Ying and Mo 瀛、莫 · Mode named-source-report Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 192
- Held cityAD 944 五月丁亥 · Military · Occupant · At Beizhou 貝州 · Mode named-source-report Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 187
- InvadedAD 944 開運元年春正月乙亥 · Military · Vanguard commander · At Ganling 甘陵 · With Zhao Yanshou (趙延壽) · Force 50,000 horsemenDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 75
- Left to hold BeizhouAD 945 三月壬午 · Military · Garrison commander · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Liao 遼史Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 160
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- Left to hold BeizhouAD 945 甲申 · Military · Garrison commanderDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 158
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Khitan ruler (契丹主)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 137, 158
Source notes
- Main annal dates leaving Zhao Yanzhao at Beizhou to jiashen; History of Liao dates it to the third month, renwu.Field appointment-dateDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 158, 160
References in the histories
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