Liu Zhiyuan (Chinese: 劉知遠) (March 4, 895 – March 10, 948), later changed to Liu Gao (劉暠), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Han (漢高祖)...

reigned from 948 until his death in 951. Liu Chengyou was only 16 years old when he succeeded his father Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu), who died abruptly. His...

dynasty. Remnants of the Later Han then founded the Northern Han dynasty. Liu Zhiyuan was the military governor of Bingzhou, an area around Taiyuan in present-day...

tattooed. When Liu Zhiyuan became the military governor of Hedong (河東; roughly modern Shanxi), he named Liu Chong his chief director (都指揮使). Liu Min was the...

period. It was founded by Liu Min (Emperor Shizu) as a continuation of the Later Han dynasty founded by his brother Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu). The Northern...

dynasty Liu Zhiyuan, Founding emperor of Later Han Liu Chong, Founding emperor of Northern Han Liu Yan, Founding emperor of Southern Han Liu Rengui, chancellor...

emperor Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) left in charge of the government during the youth of his son and successor Liu Chengyou (Emperor Yin), but Liu Chengyou...

Yugui. When Yang and Guo heard of this, they went to see Liu Chengyou's mother (Liu Zhiyuan's wife) Empress Dowager Li, stating to her, "Your subjects...

who was himself an adopted son of Li Keyong. The Later Han founder Liu Zhiyuan was a Shatuo officer under Li Siyuan and Shi Jintang. The father of the...

She was the wife of Later Han's founder Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) and the mother of its second emperor Liu Chengyou (Emperor Yin). She served as regent...

head of the legislative bureau). In 948, Liu Zhiyuan died and was succeeded by his son Liu Chengyou. Early in Liu Chengyou's reign, the high-level officials...

ruler who launched an invasion and defeated Shi Conggui in 946. By 947 Liu Zhiyuan had evicted the Khitan forces and established the Later Han dynasty....

Dynasties, vol. 10. Liu Zhiyuan was of Shatuo origin. According to Wudai Huiyao, vol. 1 Liu Zhiyuan's great-great-grandfather Liu Tuan (劉湍) (titled as...

emperor Liu Zhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) left in charge of the government during the youth of his son and successor Liu Chengyou (Emperor Yin), but Liu Chengyou...

service under Shi, he had friendly relations with the major general Liu Zhiyuan. During the subsequent reign of Shi Jingtang's adoptive son (biological...

major general Liu Zhiyuan became the defender of Yedu (鄴都, i.e., Wei Prefecture), Liu made Yang one of his guard commanders. When Liu was subsequently...

secretary for the major Later Jin general Liu Zhiyuan and was honored by Liu. He found a chance to tell Liu, "I am but a senile old man, with no talent...

military governor Liu Yuan (劉願) and supported one of their own, Zhao Hui (趙暉), in rebellion against Liao. Not long after, Liu Zhiyuan declared himself...

(874–934) of Later Shu Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942) of Southern Han Shi Jingtang (892–942) of the Later Jin (Five Dynasties) Liu Zhiyuan (895–948) of the Later...

correctly. Hu, Shengding; Luo, Yifan; Wang, Huadong; Cheng, Xingyi; Liu, Zhiyuan; Sun, Maosong (2023). "Won't Get Fooled Again: Answering Questions with...

Jiqing, 3rd son, died 973 Liu Jiwen, adopted nephew, grandson of Liu Chong 5th son, died 973 Inherited from Liu Zhiyuan. 954 was the 7th year of Qianyou....

entrusted much of the affairs of the circuit to two officers, Liu Zhiyuan and Zhou Gui (周瓌), putting Liu in charge of military matters and Zhou in charge of financial...

Vietnamese. Liu Yin was named regional governor and military officer by the Tang court in 905. Though the Tang fell two years later, Liu did not declare...

1021) June 15 – Romanos I, Byzantine emperor (b. c. 870) March 10 – Liu Zhiyuan, founder of the Later Han (b. 895) March 13 – Du Chongwei, Chinese general...

to the throne, the officials that Liu Zhiyuan entrusted Liu Chengyou to, pursuant to instructions that Liu Zhiyuan left, executed Du Chongwei (i.e., Du...

and one of the major Later Jin generals, Liu Zhiyuan, claimed imperial title and headed toward Luoyang, Liu again abandoned Luoyang and fled to Daliang...

to high prominence due to his association first with military general Liu Zhiyuan, founder of the Later Han, and later Guo Wei, who founded Later Zhou...

He served as the Assistant Military Commissioner to Liu Zhiyuan. However, when the teenage Liu Chengyou assumed the Later Han throne in 948, court intrigue...

beginning of western polyphonic music (approximate date). March 4 – Liu Zhiyuan, founder of the Later Han (d. 948) Al-Muqtadir, caliph of the Abbasid...

Liu Zhiyuan favored Liu Yun greatly, he adopted Liu Yun as a son. (He had three biological sons of his own, Liu Chengxùn (劉承訓), Liu Chengyou, and Liu Chengxūn...