Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Military Officer

Lu An 魯安

Attested AD 527 - AD 529

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lu An was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 527 to AD 529 大通初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 52

Career and standing

Cavalry Commander 騎將
AD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 52

Events and relationships

Led nine thousand troops to reinforce Yingyang and surrendered in battle
AD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Military · Opponent · With Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passages 52, 61

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 2 passages

魏將元天穆大軍復將至，先遣其驃騎將軍尒朱吐沒兒領胡騎五千，騎將魯安領夏州步騎九千，援楊昱； Yuan Tianmu's main army was closing in. He first sent Cavalry General Erzhu Tumener with five thousand barbarian horse and Cavalry Commander Lu An with nine thousand mixed troops from Xia province to reinforce Yang Yu;

俄而魏陣外合，慶之率騎三千背城逆戰，大破之，魯安於陣乞降，元天穆、尒朱吐沒兒單騎獲免。 Soon the Wei encirclement closed. Qingzhi led three thousand horse out from the city and shattered them. Lu An surrendered in the field; Tianmu and Tumener fled alone on horseback.