Wang Tan (王壇) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Tan was a Fleet Commander.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 904 天祐初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 89, 108

Events and relationships

Surrendered Tian Yun's fleet to Yang Xingmi
Defection · Fleet commander · With Yang Xingmi (楊行密)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 108-109

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man · 2 passages

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〈（《九國志》：行密別遣台濛、王茂章率步騎以往，頵委舟師於汪建、王壇，自出廣德迎戰，大為濛所敗，遂率殘眾遁保宛陵。 (The 《Nine Kingdoms Annals》 says Xingmi sent Tai Meng and Wang Maozhang by land; Yun entrusted the fleet to Wang Jian and Wang Tan, then fought at Guangde, was routed, and fled to Wanyang with survivors.

壇、建聞其敗，因盡以舟師歸款於行密。 Wang Tan and Wang Jian heard of the defeat and surrendered the whole fleet to Xingmi.