Sui and Tang · Tribal Leader

Datou Khan 達頭可汗

Datou Kehan

Attested c. AD 590 - AD 601

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Datou Khan as a ruler and tribal leader. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Datou Khan 達頭可汗 Datou Kehan
Personal name Datou 達頭
Title Datou Khan 達頭可汗
Title reference Qaghan Datou 達頭可汗

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler
  • Tribal Leader

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 上嘗宴達頭可汗使者于武德殿 · Western Year: c. AD 590
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0239
  • Source Date: Text: 仁壽元年 · Western Year: AD 601
    Explicit · suishu:052:s0110

Career and standing

Events and relationships

  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: host · Action: sent-envoy-to-request-meeting-with · Other Person Id: Cui Peng (崔彭)
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0242
  • Kind: social · Role: host · Action: tested-with-archery-contest · Other Person Id: Cui Peng (崔彭) · Place: the Xiongnu (Turkic) lands / 匈奴中 · Detail: summoned dozens of his own skilled archers to shoot at kites; most missed, but Peng struck each one

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 52Volume 52 Biographies 17: Han Qinhu, He Ruobi · 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 4 passages