Yuan · General and Warlord

Bolu Temür 孛羅帖木兒

First attested AD 1364; died AD 1365

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Bolu Temür was a general and Warlord.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1365 二十五年
Execution
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 180

Attested activity

AD 1365 二十五年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passages 175, 180
AD 1364 至正二十四年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 164

Career and standing

Suffered
AD 1365 二十五年 · Execution
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 180

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 175

Events and relationships

Held capital with troops
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 164
Relation Opponent of · Person Crown Prince (皇太子)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 164
Relation Superior of · Person Tuojier (脫吉兒)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 168

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 145, passage 175

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 145Volume 145 Biographies 32: Yilianzhenban, Lianhuishanhaiya, Yuelubuhua, Dalimashili · 5 passages

時孛羅帖木兒擁兵京師，而皇太子出居於外，達禮麻識理與塔世帖木兒皆以忠義許國，相與結人心以觀時變。 Bolu Temür then held the capital with his army while the crown prince lived abroad; Dalimashili and Tashitemur both pledged themselves to the dynasty and worked together to rally support while watching how events would turn.

適脫吉兒以孛羅帖木兒命屯兵蓋裡泊，托腹心於宗王也速也不堅，授以金印，俾駐上都之東郊，而以留守善安集兵於瓦吉剌部落。 Tuojier, acting on Bolu Temür's orders, garrisoned troops at Gailipo, entrusted his confidant to the imperial prince Yesutubujian with a gold seal, and posted him east of Shangdu, while the garrison commander Shan'an gathered troops among the Wajila tribes.

孛羅帖木兒復調帖木兒、托忽速哥至上都，以守禦為名，事益矛盾。 Bolu Temür then sent Temür and Tohusuge to Shangdu on the pretext of defense, and tensions grew sharper.

七月，禿堅帖木兒用孛羅帖木兒命，以兵犯上都，先遣利用少監帖裡哥赤至上都，令廣備糧餼，遠迓大軍。 In the seventh month Tujian Temür, acting on Bolu Temür's orders, marched against Shangdu; he first sent Vice Commissioner Teligeke ahead to demand vast stores of provisions and prepare to receive the main army.

未幾，孛羅帖木兒伏誅，禿堅帖木兒皆奔潰，而上都以安。 Before long Bolu Temür was put to death, Tujian Temür's forces broke and fled, and Shangdu was saved.