Deaths on January 12

Sang Weihan

Died on January 12, 0947

Sang Weihan, Chinese chief of staff (b. 898)

Sang Weihan (桑維翰) (898 – January 12, 947), courtesy name Guoqiao (國僑), formally the Duke of Wei (魏公), was an official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Later Jin, serving as chief of staff (Shumishi) during the reigns of both of Later Jin's emperors, Shi Jingtang and Shi Chonggui. While not a soldier by training, he was said to be capable and respected as the overseer of the armies of the realm.

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