Deposed Emperor (廢帝)

Overview

Deposed Emperor was a Deposed Later Tang Emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934 AD 934-936
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 100

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 26Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang · 2 passages

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廢帝以為吏部尚書兼中書門下平章事，判三司。 The Deposed Emperor made him Minister of Personnel, co-equal grand councilor, and judge of the three bureaus.

晉兵起，廢帝欲親征，而心畏高祖，遲疑不決，延朗與劉延朗等勸帝必行。 When Jin’s armies rose, the deposed emperor meant to take the field himself—but he feared Gaozu and hung back. Yanlang, Liu Yanlang, and others pressed him to march.