Five Dynasties · General

Zhou Dewei 周德威

Attested AD 917

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Dewei was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 天祐十四年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 207

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passages 207-208

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 2 passages

周德威遣人告李嗣源曰：「契丹三十萬，馬牛不知其數，近日所食羊馬過半，阿保機責讓盧文進，深悔其來。 Zhou Dewei reported to Li Siyuan: "The Khitan number three hundred thousand, with herds beyond count; they have already eaten more than half their sheep and horses. Abaoji blames Lu Wenjin and bitterly regrets this campaign.

辛丑，大軍入幽州，德威見諸將，握手流涕。 On xinchou the main force entered Youzhou; Dewei clasped the generals' hands and wept.