Overview
Shizong was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 959 Chronology stated or entailed by s0070Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 70
Career and standing
- Appointed Tian Jingxian, Li Hongxin, Wang Yan, and Han Tong to campaign commandsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 70
Places and affiliations
- Polities Later ZhouDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 70
Events and relationships
- Led the Later Zhou northern campaign and recovered the three passes, Ying, and MoAD 959 · Event led the Later Zhou northern campaign and recovered the three passes, Ying, and Mo · Historical eventDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 70, 74
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment contemporary historians criticized the long-distance surprise attack and risk to the ruler · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 79
- Assessment the campaign seized a rare opportunity and its achievement was magnificent despite being cut short · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 80-81, 84, 86-87
- Attribute fell ill during the campaign and withdrewDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 73, 84
References in the histories
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