Sui and Tang · Rebel

Liu Zhen 劉稹

Attested AD 835

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Zhen was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 835 甘露之變
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 108

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 108

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 4 passages

討劉稹也，詔宰以兵出魏博，趨磁州。 During the campaign against Liu Zhen, the emperor ordered Zai to march from Weibo toward Cizhou at the head of his troops.

其將郭誼殺稹降。 His subordinate Guo Yi killed Liu Zhen and capitulated.

宰傳稹首京師，遂節度太原。 Zai forwarded Liu Zhen's head to the capital and was appointed military governor of Taiyuan.

稹平，擢淄州刺史，終天雄節度使。 After Liu Zhen's defeat he was elevated to prefect of Zizhou and eventually finished his career as military governor of Tianxiong.