Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Zhao Yanzhi 趙彥之

Attested AD 941 - AD 942

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Yanzhi was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 941 to AD 942 安重榮反
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 10

Events and relationships

Came over
AD 941 to AD 942 安重榮反 · Military · Defector · With Du Zhongwei (杜重威)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 10
Relation Subordinate of · Person An Chongrong (安重榮)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 10

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 10

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 1 passage

乃分兵為三，重威先以左右隊擊其兩翼，戰酣，重胤以精兵擊其中軍，重榮將趙彥之來奔，重榮遂大敗，走還鎮州，閉壁不敢出。 They divided their force into three. Zhongwei first sent the left and right wings against Chongrong's flanks. When the fighting was at its height, Chongyin struck the center with elite troops. Chongrong's general Zhao Yanzhi defected, and Chongrong was routed. He fled back to Zhenzhou, shut the gates, and did not dare come out.