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An Lushan Holds Three Military commissioner Posts

Type Event Region Northern China Time 742–751

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang appointed An Lushan as military commissioner of Pinglu in 742, added Fanyang in 744, and Hedong in February 751, making him …

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  1. 742Chang'an · ShaanxiIn the first year of Tianbao (742), Xuanzong elevated the Pinglu command to a commissionership and appointed An Lushan as military commissioner of Pinglu, based around Yingzhou, defending against the Khitans, Xi, and Bohai. This marked the beginning of An Lushan's tenure as military commissioner, not the simultaneous holding of three commands in the same year.
  2. 744–755Seat of the Fanyang military commissionership · YouzhouIn Tianbao 3 (744) An Lushan additionally became military commissioner of Fanyang; in February of Tianbao 10 (751) he added Hedong, rendered as "Hedong Jiedu Shi" in the English Wikipedia chronology. He thereafter consolidated the three commands with Fanyang as his base, launching his revolt in Tianbao 14 (755). The "Tianbao 3" dating at the 742 node has been corrected.

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