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Du You杜佑

TangHistory

Minister of Education, in charge of the Finance and Salt and Iron Transport Commission, recommended Li Xun as deputy.

DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
12
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Du You, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 1 record
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

9 figures · 9 records
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

1 figure · 1 record
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

1 figure · 1 record

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Across source works

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    25 profile notes
    7 relations9 verified quotations
    • Emperor Dezong of TangemployDu You
    • Emperor ShunzongemployDu You
    • Lu QidemoteDu You
    • Yang YansummonDu You
    Verified original text · 9
    1. 德宗崩,佑摄冢宰

      employ · Old Book of Tang, 杜黄裳高郢杜佑传

    2. 顺宗崩,佑复摄冢宰

      employ · Old Book of Tang, 杜黄裳高郢杜佑传

    7 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    29 profile notes
    9 relations10 verified quotations
    • Lu QidemoteDu You
    • Lu Qiappointed prefectDu You
    • Du YoumentionShang Yang
    • Wang Shuwenlead envoyDu You
    Verified original text · 10
    1. 杞短毁百绪,讫贬苏州刺史

      谗贬 · New Book of Tang, 奸臣传下

    2. 出为苏州刺史

      appointed prefect · New Book of Tang, 贾杜令狐传

    8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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Relationship network

12 figures · 29 links
Du YouDu YouEmperor Dezong of TangEmperor Dezong of TangEmperor ShunzongEmperor ShunzongLu QiLu QiYang YanYang YanShang YangShang YangWang ShuwenWang ShuwenZhang HongjingZhang HongjingQuan DeyuQuan DeyuDu CongDu CongWang EWang ELi Xun
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三郑高权崔传; Old Book of Tang, 刘晏第五琦班宏班绍李巽传; New Book of Tang, 二高伊朱二刘范二王孟赵李任张传; Old Book of Tang, 卢杞白志贞裴延龄韦渠牟李齐运李实韦执谊王叔文程异皇甫抃传; New Book of Tang, 于王二杜范传; Old Book of Tang, 吐蕃传下; New Book of Tang, 刘吴韦蒋柳沈传; Old Book of Tang, 姚南仲刘乃袁高段平仲薛存诚卢坦传

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