Overview
Wen Zhaotu was a Defector from Qi.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 921 龍德元年春正月甲辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 201, 204
- AD 920 貞明六年六月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 41
- AD 915 贞明元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 32
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- AppointedLabels Kuangguo Army military commissioner 匡國軍節度, Chen, Xu, and Cai observation and disposition commissioner 陳許蔡等州觀察處置等使Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 204
- Chongzhou military commissioner 崇州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 41
- HeldLabels Hedong circuit Western Campaign liaison commissioner 河東道行營西面應接使, former Jingsheng Army military commissioner 前靜勝軍節度, Chongyu and other prefectures observation and disposition commissioner 崇裕等州觀察處置等使, Specially Advanced 特進, honorary Grand Commandant 檢校太尉, co-equal chief minister 同平章事Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 204
Events and relationships
- Broke with Qi and submitted to LiangAD 915 贞明元年 · Military · Defector · At Yaozhou 耀州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 32
- Led troops to attack TongzhouMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 41
References in the histories
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