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王珂

唐朝 · 节度使

王珂 (唐朝·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王珂: 王珂,河中人.

Biography

王珂,河中人。
旧五代史卷十四(梁书) 列传四:
  王珂,河中人。祖纵,盐州刺史。父重荣,河东节度使,破黄巢有大功,封琅邪郡王。珂本重荣兄重简之子,出继重荣。唐僖宗光启三年,重荣为部将常行儒所害,推重荣弟重盈为蒲帅,以珂为行军司马。及重盈卒,军府推珂为留后。时重盈子珙为陕州节度使,瑶为绛州刺史,由是争为蒲帅,瑶、珙连上章论列,又与太祖书云:“珂非吾兄弟,盖余家之苍头也,小字忠儿,安得继嗣!”珂亦上章云:“亡父有兴复之功。”又遣使求援于太原,李克用为保荐于朝,昭宗可之。既而珙厚结王行瑜、李茂贞、韩建为援,三镇互相表荐,昭宗诏谕之曰:“吾以太原与重荣有再造之功,已俞其奏矣。”乾宁二年五月,三镇率兵入觐,贼害时政,请以河中授珙、瑶,又连兵以攻河中。克用闻之,出师以讨三镇,瑶、珙兵退,晋师拔绛州,擒瑶斩之。及克用驻军于渭北,昭宗以珂为河中节度使,正授旄钺,克用因以女妻珂;珂至太原谢婚成礼,克用令李嗣昭将兵助珂,攻珙于陕焉。光化末,太祖谓张存敬曰:“珂恃太原之势,侮慢邻封,尔为我持一绳以缚之。”天复元年春,存敬兵下晋、绛,令何纟因守晋州以扼太原援师。二月,大军逼河中,珂妻书告太原曰:“敌势攻逼,朝夕为俘囚,乞食于大梁矣,大人安忍不救!”克用曰:“前途既阻,众寡不敌,救则与尔两亡。可与王郎归朝廷。”珂复求救于李茂贞,茂贞不答。珂势穷蹙,即登城谓存敬曰:“吾与汴王有家世事分,公宜退舍,俟汴王至,吾自听命。”存敬即日退舍。三月,太祖自洛阳至,先哭于重荣之墓,蒲人闻之感悦。珂欲面缚牵羊以见,太祖曰:“太师阿舅之恩,何时可忘,郎君若以亡国之礼相见,黄泉其谓我何!”(《欧阳史》云:梁太祖自同州降唐,即依重荣,以母王氏,故事重荣为舅。)及珂出迎于路,握手歔欷,联辔而入。乃以居敬守河中,珂举家徙于汴。后入觐,被杀于华州传舍。
  珙,少有俊气,才兼文武,性甚骄虐。属世多故,遂代伯父重霸为陕州节度使。为政苛暴,且多猜忌,残忍好杀,不以生命为意,内至妻孥宗属,外则宾幕将吏,一言不合,则五毒将施,鞭笞刳斮,无日无之。奢纵聚敛,民不堪命,由是左右惕惧,忧在不测。唐光化二年夏六月,为部将李璠所杀。璠自称留后,因是陕州不复为王氏所有。

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