Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Xu Shiwu 許世武

Attested AD 585 - AD 587

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Shiwu was a general.

Life and dates

Death

Cause Executed for treason · Authority Xiao Cong (蕭琮)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 156

Attested activity

AD 585 to AD 587 密以城召陳將
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 79, passage 156

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 44: Imperial Affines · 1 passage

琮所署大將軍許世武密以城召陳將宜黃侯陳紀，謀泄，琮誅之。 Grand General Xu Shiwu, whom Cong had appointed, secretly offered the city to Chen general Marquis Chen Ji of Yihuang. When the plot leaked, Cong executed him.