Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Tribal Leader

Datán 大檀

Datan

Attested AD 424 - AD 425

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Datán was a Tribal Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 425 從襲蠕蠕
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 58
AD 424 蠕蠕大檀之入寇雲中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passages 51, 53

Family

Sibling of Pili (匹黎)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 59

Places and affiliations

Polity Rouran 蠕蠕 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 31, passage 51

Events and relationships

Fled north
AD 424 蠕蠕大檀之入寇雲中 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 53
Fled
AD 425 從襲蠕蠕 · Military · Fugitive
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 58
Raided
AD 424 蠕蠕大檀之入寇雲中 · Military · Attacker · At Yunzhong 雲中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 31, passage 51

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 31Volume 26: Zhang Sunfei, Weu Guzhen · 5 passages

蠕蠕大檀之入寇雲中，世祖親征之，遣翰率北部諸將尉眷，自參合以北，擊大檀別帥阿伏干於柞山，斬首數千級，獲馬萬餘匹。 When Datán of the Rouran struck Yunzhong, Shizu marched in person and sent Han with the northern commanders, including Wei Juan; north of Canhe they fell on Datán's lieutenant Afugan at Zuo Mountain, taking thousands of heads and more than ten thousand horses.

又與東平公娥青出長川以討大檀。 He also marched along the Chang River with the Eastern Peace Duke, E Qing, to hunt Datán.

大檀眾北遁，追擊，克獲而還。 Datán's army ran north; the pursuers gathered the spoils and came home.

從襲蠕蠕，車駕度漠，大檀奔走。 He joined the campaign against the Rouran; the court crossed the desert and Datán fled before them.

其弟匹黎率眾赴之，遇翰交戰，匹黎眾潰走，斬其渠帥數百人。 Datán's brother Pili came up with an army; Han met him in battle, broke the host, and struck off the heads of several hundred chieftains.