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高万兴

五代 · 节度使

高万兴 (五代·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高万兴: 高万兴,河西人.

Biography

高万兴,河西人。
旧五代史卷一百三十二 世袭列传一:
  高万兴,河西人。祖君佐,鄜延节度判官。父怀迁,都押衙。万兴与弟万金俱有武干,效用于本军。河西自王行瑜败后,郡邑皆为李茂贞之所强据,以其将胡敬璋为节度使,万兴为敬璋骑将,昆弟俱有战功。邠州节度使杨崇本者,茂贞之假子也,号李继徽。梁祖既弑昭宗,茂贞、继徽与西川王建之师会于岐阳,以图兴复,皆陈兵关辅,梁祖遣将王重师守雍州、刘知俊守同州以拒之。天祐五年冬,敬璋卒,崇本以其爱将刘万子为鄜延帅,万子以凶暴而失士心。又,崇本为汴人所攻。六年二月,万子葬敬璋,将佐皆集于葬所,万兴、万金因会纵兵攻万子,杀之,归款于汴。梁祖以万兴为鄜延招抚使,与刘知俊合兵攻收鄜、坊、丹、延等州,梁祖乃分四州为二镇,以万兴、万金皆为帅。及万金卒,梁祖以万兴兼彰武、保大两镇,累加至太师、中书令,封北平王。庄宗定河洛,万兴来朝,预郊礼陪位,既还镇,复以旧爵授之。同光三年十二月,卒于位,以其子允韬权典留后。
  允韬,字审机。初仕梁朝,起家授同州别驾,寻加检校右仆射,改金紫光禄大夫、检校司空,充保大军内外马步军指挥使。唐同光中,检校太保,充保大军两使留后。万兴卒,允韬自理所奔丧。天成初,起复检校太傅,充延州节度使。长兴元年,移镇邢州,顷之,为右龙武统军,未几,授滑州节度使。清泰二年八月,卒于任,年四十二。诏赠太师。

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