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Emperor Wuzong武宗

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He served as the Grand Commandant with the same rank as the Three Excellencies, and as the Military Commissioner of the Lulong and other circuits in Youzhou, overseeing the Xi and Khitan peoples.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Emperor Wuzong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

5 figures · 6 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

10 figures · 12 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

3 figures · 4 records
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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    18 profile notes
    14 relations19 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wenzong of Tang→ brothers →Emperor Wuzong
    • Emperor Wuzong→ brothers →Emperor Wenzong of Tang
    • Emperor Wuzong→ employ →Li Deyu
    • Li Deyu→ offer title →Emperor Wuzong
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    1. 亲弟颍王瀍

      brothers · Old Book of Tang, 武宗本纪上

    2. 自敬宗、文宗、武宗兄弟相及

      brothers · Old Book of Tang, 礼仪志五

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    21 profile notes
    11 relations15 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wuzong→ employ →Li Deyu
    • Li Deyu→ offer title →Emperor Wuzong
    • Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→ abolish law →Emperor Wuzong
    • Emperor Wuzong→ demote →Niu Sengru
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    1. 武宗用李德裕

      employ · New Book of Tang, 刑法志

    2. 武宗用一李德裕

      用 · New Book of Tang, 穆宗敬宗文宗武宗宣宗本纪

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Relationship network

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Emperor WuzongEmperor WuzongEmperor Wenzong of TangEmperor Wenzong of TangLi DeyuLi DeyuEmperor MuzongEmperor MuzongEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Xizong of TangEmperor Xizong of TangNiu SengruNiu SengruEmperor JingzongEmperor JingzongYang SifuYang SifuQiu ShiliangQiu ShiliangLi ShenLi ShenWang ShiZheng TianLiu ZhenEmpress WeiCui XuanLi Cheng
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 二李崔萧二郑视卢韦周二裴刘赵王传; Old Book of Tang, 僖宗本纪下; New Book of Tang, 五王传; Old Book of Tang, 天文志下; New Book of Tang, 刑法志; Old Book of Tang, 宣宗本纪下; New Book of Tang, ch. 83; Old Book of Tang, 宪宗二十子穆宗五子敬宗五子文宗二子武宗五子宣宗十一子懿宗八子僖宗二子昭宗十子传

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