Qin Zongquan

Qin Zongquan
Reign885[1] – 888/889[2]
BornUnknown
DiedApril 1, 889[3][4]
Full name
OccupationMilitary general, monarch, politician, rebel, warlord

Qin Zongquan (simplified Chinese: 秦宗权; traditional Chinese: 秦宗權; pinyin: Qín Zōngquán; died April 1, 889[3][4]) was a Chinese military general, monarch, politician, rebel, and warlord during the Tang dynasty. He was later a claimant to the imperial throne, in competition with Emperor Xizong of Tang and, later, Emperor Xizong's brother Emperor Zhaozong, with his capital at Cai Prefecture (蔡州, in modern Zhumadian, Henan). At Qin's prime, he controlled most of modern Henan and parts of modern Hubei, Anhui, and Jiangsu, but he was eventually repeatedly defeated by the Tang general and warlord Zhu Quanzhong. His subordinates turned against him and delivered him to the Tang capital Chang'an, where he was executed.