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王勇

南北朝 · 骁将

王勇 (南北朝·骁将) was a notable historical figure from 南北朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王勇: 王勇,代武川人.

Biography

王勇,代武川人。
周书卷二十九 列传第二十一:
  王勇,代武川人也,本名胡仁。少雄健,有胆决,便弓马,膂力过人。魏永安中,万俟丑奴等寇乱关陇,勇占募随军讨之,以功授宁朔将军、奉车都尉。又数从侯莫陈悦、贺拔岳征讨,功每居多,拜别将。
  及太祖为丞相,引为帐内直荡都督,加后将军、太中大夫,封包信县子,邑三百户。大统初,增邑四百户,进爵为侯。从擒窦泰,复弘农,战沙苑,气盖众军,所当必破。太祖叹其勇敢,赏赐特隆。进爵为公,邑一千五百户,拜镇南将军,授帅都督。从讨赵青雀,平之,论功居最,除卫大将军、殷州刺史,加通直散骑常侍,兼太子武卫率。邙山之战,勇率敢死之士三百人,并执短兵,大呼直进,出入冲击,杀伤甚多,敌人无敢当者。是役也,大军不利,唯勇及王文达、耿令贵三人力战,皆有殊功。太祖于是赏帛二千匹,令自分之。军还,皆拜上州刺史。以雍州、岐州、北雍州拟授勇等,然州颇有优劣,又令探筹取之。勇遂得雍州,文达得岐州,令贵得北雍州。仍赐勇名为勇,令贵名豪,文达名杰,以彰其功。
  十三年,授大都督,迁使持节、车骑大将军、仪同三司。十五年,进侍中、骠骑大将军、开府仪同三司。魏恭帝元年,从柱国赵贵征茹茹,破之。勇追击,获杂畜数千头。进爵新阳郡公,增邑通前二千户,仍赐姓库汗氏。六官建,拜稍伯中大夫。又论讨茹茹功,别封永固县伯,邑五百户。时有别封者,例听回授次子,勇独请封兄子元兴,时人义之。寻进位大将军。世宗初,岷山羌豪巩廉俱和叛,勇帅师讨平之。
  勇性雄猛,为当时骁将。然矜功伐善,好扬人之恶,时论亦以此鄙之。柱国侯莫陈崇,勋高望重,与诸将同谒晋公护,闻勇数论人之短,乃于众中折辱之。勇遂惭恚,因疽发背而卒。子昌嗣,官至大将军。

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王勇 was 南北朝 Period 骁将, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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王勇 lived during the 南北朝 period, with the official title of 骁将.
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