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Also known as Rokhshan, On Luk Shan, On Look Shan, Ngan Lu-shan, An Lu-shan

Chinese general and emperor of Yan

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Key facts

Reign
5 February 756 – 25 January 757
Predecessor
None
Successor
An Qingxu
Born
20th day of the 1st month (19 February), c. 703
Died
25 January 757 (757-01-25) (aged 54)
Spouse
Lady Kang (Empress Ai), Empress Duan
Issue
An Qingzong, An Qingxu , An Qingzhang, An Qinghe, Prince of Zheng, An Qing'en, six other sons

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
An
Gender
male
Citizenship
Tang dynasty
Place of death
Luoyang
Occupation
usurper
Position held
emperor
Languages spoken
Chinese
Family
Yan
Military rank
general
Image
帝鉴图说.Recueil Historique des Principaux Traits de la Vie des Empereurs Chinois.95帧图.彩绘册页.约18世纪 (page 19 宠幸番将) (安禄山) (cropped).jpg
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date of death
0757-01-29
date of birth
0703-00-00
manner of death
homicide
relative
Yang Guifei
Commons category
An Lushan
described by source
New Book of Tang
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Encyclopedic overview

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An Lushan (Chinese: 安祿山; pinyin: Ān Lùshān; 20th day of the 1st month (19 February) 703 – 29 January 757) was a Chinese military general and rebel leader during the Tang dynasty and is primarily known for instigating the An Lushan rebellion which devastated China and killed millions of Han Chinese. The rebellion caused the decline of the Tang dynasty and led to the sacking of Chang'an by the Tibetan Empire.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “An Lushan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.