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Yuan Zeng
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爰曾(?—?),兖州东平人,新朝末年民变领袖,号称城头子路。
与肥城刘诩起义,爰曾在黄河、济水一带抢掠,部众有二十余万人。更始政权建立后,爰曾遣使归附,被任为东莱郡太守,刘诩为济南郡太守,皆行大将军事。更始二年(24年),刘秀失利时,曾经想投奔城头子路和刁子都,被任光劝阻。在刘秀攻打巨鹿郡的时候,任光编写檄文:“大司马刘公将城头子路、力子都兵百万众从东方来,击诸反虏!”攻下了王郎占据的堂阳县、贳县。不久,爰曾为部将所杀。众人又推举刘诩为主,更始帝刘玄封刘诩为助国侯,其军队被解散。
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- 《汉书》王莽传
- 《後漢書》任光傳
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