Five Dynasties · Ruler

Zhou Taizu 周太祖

Attested AD 951

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Taizu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 951
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 217

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 1 passage

三年十一月，隱帝遇害，朝廷議立崇之子徐州節度使赟為主，會周太祖為軍眾所推，降封赟為湘陰公。 In the eleventh month of the third year Yindi was murdered. The court considered Chong's son Yun of Xuzhou, but the Zhou founder was raised by the army and Yun was reduced to Duke of Xiangyin.