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Du Rangneng杜让能

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Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty, once petitioned by Niu Hui.

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RELATION RECORDS
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Du Rangneng, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    15 profile notes
    9 relations12 verified quotations
    • Du Rangneng→ loyal minister →Emperor Xizong of Tang
    • Emperor Zhaozong→ order suicide →Du Rangneng
    • Emperor Zhaozong→ demote →Du Rangneng
    • Du Rangneng→ loyal minister →Emperor Zhaozong
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    1. 让能词才敏速…………动中事机，僖宗嘉之

      loyal minister · Old Book of Tang, 崔慎由崔珙卢钧裴休杨收韦保衡路岩夏侯孜刘瞻刘瑑曹确毕𫍯杜审权刘邺豆卢瑑传

    2. 即日贬为雷州司户。茂贞在临皋驿，请诛让能。寻赐死

      order suicide · Old Book of Tang, 崔慎由崔珙卢钧裴休杨收韦保衡路岩夏侯孜刘瞻刘瑑曹确毕𫍯杜审权刘邺豆卢瑑传

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    9 profile notes
    6 relations7 verified quotations
    • Du Rangneng→ attack →Li Maozhen
    • Li Maozhen→ defeat →Du Rangneng
    • Du Rangneng→ pacify →Wang Chongrong
    • Du Rangneng→ colleague →Du Cong
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    1. 茂贞怨，不赴镇，上章语悖慢

      hostile · New Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传

    2. 帝使宰相杜让能将兵诛讨

      attack · New Book of Tang, 李逢吉元稹牛僧儒子 蔚蔚子 微子 丛李宗闵传

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Relationship network

9 figures · 23 links
Du RangnengDu RangnengEmperor Xizong of TangEmperor Xizong of TangEmperor ZhaozongEmperor ZhaozongLi MaozhenLi MaozhenWang DuoWang DuoWang ChongrongWang ChongrongDu CongDu CongZhu MeiZhu MeiCui ZhaoweiCui Zhaowei
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 二刘殷许程柴任丘传; Old Book of Tang, 令狐楚牛僧孺萧俛李石传; New Book of Tang, 奸臣传下; Old Book of Tang, 僖宗本纪下; New Book of Tang, 宦者传下; Old Book of Tang, 宦官传; New Book of Tang, 宰相表下; Old Book of Tang, 崔慎由崔珙卢钧裴休杨收韦保衡路岩夏侯孜刘瞻刘瑑曹确毕𫍯杜审权刘邺豆卢瑑传

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