Sui and Tang · Warlord

Dou Jiande 竇建德

Attested AD 618 - AD 621

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dou Jiande was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 618 宇文化及至山東
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 139
AD 620 to AD 621 從戰東都
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 182

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang · 3 passages

時竇建德、高開道亦遣使於藝，藝謂官屬曰：「建德等皆劇賊，不足共功名，唐公起兵據關中，民望所系，王業必成，吾決歸之。 Dou Jiande and Gao Kaidao also sent envoys. Luo Yi told his staff, "Jiande and his ilk are nothing but fierce bandits, unfit to share in great deeds. The Duke of Tang has raised his banner in Guanzhong, where the people's hopes rest. His cause is certain to triumph. I have decided to join him.

數與建德戰，多所禽馘。 He fought Dou Jiande repeatedly and took many prisoners and heads.

君廓往擊建德，李勣遏之，至發憤大呼，鼻耳皆流血，其勇何特古人哉！ When Wang Junguo fought Dou Jiande, Li Ji had to hold him back. He raged and shouted until blood ran from his nose and ears. What ancient hero matched such fury?