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Tian Chengsi田承嗣

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A rebel general who later surrendered to the Tang dynasty.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Tian Chengsi, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 4 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

17 figures · 22 records
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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    23 profile notes
    15 relations16 verified quotations
    • Guo Ziyi→ defeat →Tian Chengsi
    • Tian Chengsi→ vanguard →An Lushan
    • Pugu Huai'en→ recruit surrender →Tian Chengsi
    • Tian Chengsi→ petition retain →Pugu Huai'en
    Verified original text · 16
    1. 安庆绪与其骁将安雄俊、崔乾祐、薛嵩、田承嗣悉其众来援

      defeat · Old Book of Tang, 郭子仪传

    2. 承嗣，开元末为军使安禄山前锋兵马使

      vanguard · Old Book of Tang, 田承嗣田弘正张孝忠传

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    18 profile notes
    26 relations29 verified quotations
    • Tian Chengsi→ surrender rebels →Guo Ziyi
    • Tian Chengsi→ admire →Guo Ziyi
    • Tian Chengsi→ vanguard →An Lushan
    • Shi Siming→ command →Tian Chengsi
    Verified original text · 29
    1. 郭子仪平东都，承嗣以郡降，俄而复叛

      surrender rebels · New Book of Tang, 藩镇魏博传

    2. 承嗣西望拜，指其膝谓使者曰：“兹膝不屈于人久矣，今为公拜。”

      admire · New Book of Tang, 郭子仪子 曜子 晞晞孙 承嘏子 暧暧子 钊暧子 𫓩暧子 铦暧孙 曙传

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Relationship network

21 figures · 112 links
Tian ChengsiTian ChengsiGuo ZiyiGuo ZiyiAn LushanAn LushanShi SimingShi SimingPugu Huai'enPugu Huai'enMa SuiMa SuiTian YueTian YueShi ChaoyiShi ChaoyiWang WujunWang WujunTian HongzhengTian HongzhengAn QingxuAn QingxuLi BaochenLi MianZhu TaoLi ZhongchenLi ZhengjiXue SongZhang XiaozhongDu YaLu JiongLi Han
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三王鲁辛冯三李曲二卢传; Old Book of Tang, 仆固怀恩梁崇义李怀光传; New Book of Tang, 令狐张康李刘田王牛史传; Old Book of Tang, 代宗本纪; New Book of Tang, 宰相世系表五下; Old Book of Tang, 史宪诚子孝章何进滔韩允忠乐彦祯罗弘信传; New Book of Tang, 宰相表中; Old Book of Tang, 地理志二

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