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阎宝

五代 · 节度使

阎宝 (五代·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 阎宝: 阎宝,郓州人.

Biography

阎宝,郓州人。
旧五代史卷五十九(唐书) 列传十一:
  阎宝,字琼美,郓州人。父佐,海州刺史。宝少事朱瑾为牙将,瑾之失守于兖也,宝与瑾将胡规、康怀英归汴梁,皆擢任之。自梁祖陈师河朔,争霸关西,宝与葛从周、丁会、贺德伦、李思安各为大将,统兵四出,所至立功,历洺、随、宿、郑四州刺史。天祐六年,梁祖以宝为邢洺节度使、检校太傅。庄宗定魏博,十三年,攻相、卫、洺、磁,下之,宝独保邢州,城孤援绝。八月,宝以邢州降,庄宗嘉之,进位检校太尉、同平章事,遥领天平国节度使、东南面招讨等使,待以宾礼,位在诸将上,每有谋画,与之参决。契丹之寇幽州也,周德威危急,宝与李存审从明宗击契丹于幽州西北,解围而还。胡柳之役,诸军逗挠,汴军登无石山,其势甚盛。庄宗望之,畏其不敌,且欲保营。宝进曰:“王深入敌境,偏师不利,王彦章骑军已入濮州,山下唯列步兵,向晚皆有归志。我尽锐击之,败走必矣。今若引退,必为所乘,我军未集,更闻贼胜,即不战而自溃也。凡决胜料情,情势已得,断在不疑。今王之成败,在此一战,若不决胜,设使余众渡河,河朔非王有也,王其勉之!”庄宗闻之耸听,曰:“微公几失计。”即引骑大噪,奋槊登山,大败汴人。十八年,张文礼杀王镕叛,宝帅师进讨。八月,收赵州,进渡滹水,擒贼党张友顺以献。九月,进逼真定,结营西南隅。掘堑栅以环之,决大悲寺漕渠以浸其郛。十九年正月,契丹三十万来援镇州,前锋至新乐,众心忧之。宝见庄宗,指陈方略,军情乃安。敌退,加检校侍中。三月,城中饥,王处瑾之众出城求食,宝纵其出,伏兵截击之。饥贼大至,诸军未集,为贼年乘;宝乃收军退保赵州,因惭愤成疾,疽发背而卒,时年六十。同光初,追赠太师;晋天福中,追封太原郡王。
  有子八人,宏伦、宏儒皆位至郡守。

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阎宝 was 五代 Period 节度使, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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