About Song Wo
Lived 926 – 989 (aged 62–63). Song Wo was a Chinese soldier and military commander.
Song Wo ( 926 – 989), also known as Song Yanwo , was a military officer and general who successively served the Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, and Song dynasties. He was a grandson of Later Tang's founding emperor Li Cunxu, a son-in-law of Later Han's founding emperor Liu Zhiyuan, and (through his daughter Empress Song) the father-in-law of Song dynasty's founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin.
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Who was Song Wo?
Song dynasty person (CBDB = 7066)
When was Song Wo born?
Song Wo was born in 926 in Luoyang.
When did Song Wo die?
Song Wo died in 989 in Bà Prefecture, Song dynasty.
What was Song Wo's occupation?
Song Wo was a soldier and military commander.
What nationality was Song Wo?
Song Wo was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Song Wo. https://biography.guide/song-wo/
MLA: "Song Wo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/song-wo/.
Chicago: "Song Wo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/song-wo/.
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