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刘隆

东汉 · 功臣、将军

刘隆 (东汉·功臣、将军) was a notable historical figure from 东汉 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘隆: 刘隆.

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刘隆。
后汉书卷二十二 朱景王杜马刘傅坚马列传第十二:
  刘隆字元伯,南阳安众侯宗室也。王莽居摄中,隆父礼与安众侯崇起兵诛莽,事泄,隆以年未七岁,故得免。及壮,学于长安,更始拜为骑都尉。谒归,迎妻、子置洛阳。闻世祖在河内,即追及于射犬,以为骑都尉,与冯异共拒朱鲔、李轶等,轶遂杀隆妻、子。建武二年,封亢父侯。四年,拜诛虏将军,讨李宪。宪平,遣隆屯田武当。
  十一年,守南郡太守,岁余,上将军印绶。十三年,增邑,更封竟陵侯。是时,天下垦田多不以实,又户口年纪互有增减。十五年,诏下州郡检核其事,而刺史、太守多不平均,或优饶豪右,侵刻羸弱,百姓嗟怨,遮道号呼。时,诸郡各遣使奏事,帝见陈留吏牍上有书,视之,云:"颍川、弘农可问,河南、南阳不可问。"帝诘吏由趣,吏不肯服,抵言于长寿街上得之。帝怒。时,显宗为东海公,年十二,在幄后言曰:"吏受郡敕,当欲以垦田相方耳。"帝曰:"即如此,何故言河南、南阳不可问?"对曰:"河南帝城,多近臣,南阳帝乡,多近亲,田宅逾制,不可为准。"帝令虎贲将诘问吏,吏乃实首服,如显宗对。于是遣谒者考实,具知奸状。明年,隆坐征下狱,其畴辈十余人皆死。帝以隆功臣,物免为庶人。
  明年,复封为扶乐乡侯,以中郎将副伏波将军马援击交阯蛮夷徵侧等,隆别于禁谿口破之,获其帅徵贰,斩首千余级,降者二万余人。还,更封大国,为长平侯。及大司马吴汉薨,隆为骠骑将军,行大司马事。
  隆奉法自守,视事八岁,上将军印绶,罢,赐养牛,上樽酒十斛,以列侯奉朝请。三十年,定封慎侯。中元二年,卒,谥曰靖侯。子安嗣。

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