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Wang Deyong

Type Figure Region Northern Song Time c. 980–1052 Also known as Wang Deyong (Northern Song general)

Wang Deyong (c. 980–1052) was a renowned Northern Song general, courtesy name Yuanfu, from Zhending (modern Zhengding, Hebei).…

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  1. 1051–1052Kaifeng · Kaifeng CityDuring the Huangyou era, Wang Deyong, as a veteran general, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Palace Command, commanding the imperial guards and participating in court military decision-making, becoming one of the core military figures of the later Renzong reign.
  2. 1052Kaifeng · Kaifeng CityIn the fourth year of Huangyou, Wang Deyong died of illness at Kaifeng, aged over seventy. Emperor Renzong, recognizing his long service on the frontier and his outstanding merits, bestowed generous funeral honors.

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