Cui Zhaowei

official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty

845 CE to 896 CE

Cui Zhaowei (d. 896), courtesy name Yunyao, is an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Zhaozong.

According to traditional histories, he was disloyal to Emperor Zhaozong and manipulated the court scene by conspiring with the eunuchs and the warlords Li Maozhen the military governor of Fengxiang Circuit (headquartered in modern Baoji, Shaanxi) and Wang Xingyu the military governor of Jingnan Circuit (headquartered in modern Xianyang, Shaanxi).

After Li Keyong the military governor of Hedong Circuit (headquartered in modern Taiyuan, Shanxi) defeats Wang and forces Li Maozhen into submission, Emperor Zhaozong exiles Cui and later has him executed.

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