Liu Yong (Xin dynasty)
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Liu Yong (1st century BC? - AD 27) was a general and politician of the
). A member of the Han imperial family, he was the son of Liu Li, Prince of Liang, and an 8th-generation descendant of Liu Wu, Prince Xiao of Liang.Biography
Early life
Liu's father, Liu Li, had contact with
Self-proclaimed emperor
In AD 25, after Emperor Gengshi was defeated by the Chimei Army, Liu Yong proclaimed himself emperor. In the summer of AD 26, Emperor Guangwu sent General Gai Yan and General Su Mao to fight against Liu Yong. But Su Mao changed sides and joined Liu Yong who appointed Su Mao as the minister of war and prince of Huaiyang. After Gai Yan conquered Suiyang, Liu Yong fled to Yu (Liang Commandery). But the people of Yu rebelled against Liu Yong and killed his mother and wife. So Liu Yong then fled to Qiao (Pei Commandery). Su Mao, Jiaoqiang and Zhou Jian came to rescue Liu Yong and were defeated by Gai Yan. Jiaoqiang and Zhou Jian followed Liu Yong to retreat to Huling in Shanyang Commandery.[2]
In the spring of AD 27, Liu Yong named Zhang Bu as Prince of Qi and Dong Xian as Prince of Haixi.[3] Han Army minister of war Wu Han attacked Su Mao and Guang Lecheng (Liang Commandery, Yu County). Su Mao was defeated and fled to Huling. The people of Suiyang opposed the Han army and welcomed Liu Yong. Wu Han, Gai Yan Army surrounded Suiyang, Liu Yong, Su Mao, Zhou Jian escaped the city with food. When they fled, Liu Yong's general Qing Wu killed Liu Yong and reported the death to Emperor Guangwu. Emperor Guangwu rewarded Qing Wu with a noble title.
Legacy
After Liu Yong's death, Su Mao and Zhou Jian supported Liu Yong's son, Liu Yu, to succeed as Prince of Liang and continue the fight against the Han. However, during August AD 29, Liu Yu's Tanhai Commandery was captured. He was killed by his soldiers led by Gao Hu which marked the end of the Prince of Liang's regime.[4]
References
- ^ Deshan Xiong, 2015. Social History Of China, page 98
- ^ Hong Yuan, 2018. The Sinitic Civilization Book Ii A Factual History Through the Lens of Archaeology, Bronzeware, Astronomy, Divination, Calendar and the Annals, page 607.
- ^ Michael Loewe, 2000. A Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods, 221 BC - AD 24, page 675.
- ^ Da Xue. Growth of Feudal Society in the Qin and Han Dynasties
Bibliography
- Book of Later Han列传 Liu Yong传
- Book of Han
- Li Shi, The Military History in Qin and Han Dynasty