Zhu Wen (military)
Zhu Wen ( 朱溫 , Zhū Wēn ), also Zhu Quanzhong ( 朱全忠 , Zhū Quánzhōng ) (* 852 ; † 912 ) was a Chinese military man and founder of the Later Liang Dynasty .
Zhu Wen was the son of a teacher of Confucian classics. He took part in the Huang Chao uprising , which threatened the existence of the Tang Dynasty , and achieved a high military rank. When the defeat of Huang Chaos became apparent, he switched to the side of Emperor Xizong in 882 , who elevated him to the rank of military governor ( jiedushi ).
In 904 he murdered Emperor Zhaozong , placed his 13-year-old son Li Zhu on the throne as Emperor Ai to legitimize him and took power himself. Three years later he deposed Ai and proclaimed himself the first emperor of the (later) Liang Dynasty, the first of the short-lived Five Dynasties in northern China.
literature
- Herbert Franke, Rolf Treuzettel: The Chinese Empire (Fischer Weltgeschichte, Volume 19), Fischer, Frankfurt 1968, ISBN 3-596-60019-7 , pp. 177, 189
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| none |
Later Liang Dynasty Emperor 907–912 |
Zhu Yougui |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ai from Tang |
Emperor of China 907–912 |
Zhu Yougui |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zhu Wen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zhu Quanzhong |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 852 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 912 |