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任延敬

北齐 · 太守

任延敬 (北齐·太守) was a notable historical figure from 北齐 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 任延敬: 任延敬,广宁人.

Biography

任延敬,广宁人。
北齐书卷十九 列传第十一:
  任延敬,广宁人也。伯父桃,太和初为云中军将,延敬随之,因家焉。延敬少和厚,有器度。初从葛荣为贼,荣署为王,甚见委任。荣败,延敬拥所部先降,拜镇远将军、广宁太守,赐爵西河县公。后随高祖建义,中兴初,累迁光禄大夫。太昌初,累转尚书左仆射,进位开府仪同三司。延敬位望既重,能以宽和接物,人士称之。及斛斯椿衅发,延敬弃家北走,至河北郡,因率土民据之,以待高祖。
  魏武帝入关,荆蛮不顺,以延敬为持节南道大都督,讨平之。天平初,复拜侍中。时范阳人卢仲延率河北流人反于阳夏,西兖州民田龙聚众应之,以延敬为大都督、东道军司,率都督元整、叱列陀等讨之。寻为行台仆射,除徐州刺史。时梁遣元庆和及其诸将寇边,延敬破梁仁州刺史黄道始于北济阴,又破梁俊于单父,俘斩万人。又拜侍中。在州大有受纳。然为政不残,礼敬人士,不为民所疾苦。
  颍州长史贺若徽执刺史田迅据城降西魏,复令延敬率豫州刺史尧雄等讨之。西魏遣其将怡锋率众来援,延敬等与战失利,收还北豫,仍与行台侯景、司徒高昂等相会,共攻颍川,拔之。元象元年秋,卒于邺,时年四十五。赠使持节、太保、太尉公、录尚书事、都督冀定瀛幽安五州诸军事、冀州刺史。子胄嗣。
  胄轻侠,颇敏惠。少在高祖左右,天平中,擢为东郡太守。家本丰财,又多聚敛,动极豪华,宾客往来,将迎至厚。寻以赃污为有司所劾,高祖舍之。及解郡,高祖以为都督。兴和末,高祖攻玉壁还,以晋州西南重要,留清河公岳为行台镇守,以胄隶之。胄饮酒游纵,不勤防守,高祖责之。胄惧,遂潜遣使送款于周。为人纠列,穷治未得其实,高祖特免之,谓胄曰:"我推诚于物,谓卿必无此理。且黑獭降人,首尾相继,卿之虚实,于后何患不知。"胄内不自安。是时,仪同尔朱文畅及参军房子远、郑仲礼等并险薄无赖,胄厚与交结,乃阴图杀逆。武定三年正月十五日,因高祖夜戏,谋将窃发。有人告之,令捕穷治,事皆得实。胄及子弟并诛。

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