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魏玄

南北朝 · 将军

魏玄 (南北朝·将军) was a notable historical figure from 南北朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 魏玄: 魏玄,任城人.

Biography

魏玄,任城人。
周书卷四十三 列传第三十五:
  魏玄,字僧智,任城人也。六世祖休,仕晋为鲁郡守。永嘉南迁,遂居江左。父承祖,魏景明中,自齐归魏,家于新安。玄少慷慨,有胆略。普泰中,除奉朝请。频从军与梁人交战。永安初,以功授征虏将军、中散大夫。及魏孝武西迁,东魏北徙,人情骚动,各怀去就。玄遂率募乡曲,立义于关南,即从韦法保与东魏司徒高敖曹战于关口。及独孤信入洛阳,隶行台杨琚防马渚。复与高敖曹接战。自是每率乡兵,抗拒东魏。前后十余战,皆有功。
  邙山之役,大军不利,宜阳、洛州皆为东魏守。崤东立义者,咸怀异望。而玄母及弟并在宜阳。玄以为忠孝不两立,乃率义徒还关南镇抚。太祖手书劳之,除洛阳令,封广宗县子,邑四百户。大统十三年,与开府李义孙攻拔伏流城,又克孔城,即与义孙镇之。寻移镇伏流。十四年,授帅都督、东平郡守,转河南郡守,加大都督。十六年,洛安民雍方隽据郡外叛,率步骑一千,自号行台,攻破郡县,囚执守令。玄率弘农、九曲、孔城、伏流四城士马讨平之。魏恭帝二年,拜车骑大将军、仪同三司。
  孝闵帝践阼,进爵为伯,增邑通前九百户。保定元年,移镇蛮谷。四年,进位骠骑大将军、开府仪同三司,徙镇阎韩。仍从尉迟迥围洛阳。天和元年,陕州总管尉迟纲遣玄率仪同宇文能、赵乾等步骑五百于鹿卢交南,邀击东魏洛州刺史独孤永业。永业有众二万余人,玄轻将五骑行前觇之,卒与之遇,便即交战,杀伤数十人,获马并甲槊等,永业遂退。二年,进爵为侯。除白超防主。三年,迁熊州刺史。政存简惠,百姓悦之。四年,转和州刺史、伏流防主,进爵为公。五年,齐将斛律明月率众向宜阳,兵威甚盛,玄率兵御之,每战辄克。后以疾卒于位。

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魏玄 lived during the 南北朝 period, with the official title of 将军.
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