Five Dynasties · General

Zhou Dewei 周德威

Attested AD 907 - AD 912

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Dewei was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 九年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 162
AD 907 李思安之圍潞州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 159

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 2 passages

汴將李思安之圍潞州也，從周德威軍於餘吾，嗣本率騎軍日與汴人轉鬥，前後獻俘千計，遷代州刺史。 When the Bian general Li Si'an besieged Luzhou, he served under Zhou Dewei at Yuyu. Siben led cavalry in daily skirmishes with the Bian, presented more than a thousand captives in all, and was made prefect of Dai.

九年，周德威討劉守光，嗣本率代北諸軍、生熟吐渾，收山後八軍，得納降軍使盧文進、武州刺史高行珪以獻。 In the ninth year Zhou Dewei campaigned against Liu Shouguang. Siben led the northern Dai armies and Tuyuhun forces, recovered the eight armies beyond the mountains, and presented the surrendered commander Lu Wenjin and Wu prefect Gao Xinggui.