Five Dynasties · General

Zhou Dewei 周德威

Attested AD 913

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Dewei was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 913 十年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 111

Events and relationships

Besieged Youzhou
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 111

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 2 passages

十二月，莊宗遣周德威出飛狐，會鎮、定之師以討之，德威攻圍歷年，屬郡皆下。 In the twelfth month Emperor Zhuangzong sent Zhou Dewei through Flying Fox Pass to join Zhen and Ding in the attack. Dewei besieged for a year until every subordinate prefecture had fallen.

十年十月，守光遣使持幣馬見德威乞降，又乘城呼曰：「予俟晉王至即出城。」 In the tenth month of the tenth year Shouguang sent envoys with gifts and horses to Dewei to sue for surrender and called from the walls, "I will open the gates when the Prince of Jin comes."