Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Gaozu 高祖

Gaozu

Attested AD 618

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 618 武德元年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 218, 225

Family

Kin of Lady Dugu (獨孤氏)
younger female cousin 表妹
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 221

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 207, 218

Events and relationships

Married cousin to Mi
AD 618 武德元年 · Marriage · Grantor · With Li Mi (李密)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passage 221
Ordered Mi to Liyang to summon former followers
AD 618 武德元年 · Order · Issuer · With Li Mi (李密)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passage 225
Sent welcome and comfort
AD 618 武德元年 · Reception · Host · With Li Mi (李密)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passage 218

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 218

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi · 3 passages

高祖使迎勞，冠蓋相望，密大喜，謂其徒曰：「吾所舉雖不就，而恩結百姓，山東連城數百，以吾故，當盡歸國。 Emperor Gaozu sent men to welcome and comfort him. Officials in caps and carriages lined the road one after another. Mi was greatly pleased and told his followers, "Though what I raised did not succeed, I bound the common people in gratitude. Several hundred walled cities in Shandong, for my sake, should all return to the state.

帝嘗呼之弟，妻以表妹獨孤氏。 The emperor sometimes addressed him as younger brother and gave him his cousin of the Dugu clan in marriage.

未幾，聞故所部將多不附世充者，高祖詔密以本兵就黎陽招撫故部曲，經略東都，伯當以左武衛將軍為密副。 Before long, hearing that many of his former officers did not attach themselves to Shichong, Emperor Gaozu ordered Mi to take his original troops to Liyang to summon and pacify his former followers and plan strategy toward the Eastern Capital, with Bodang as Left Martial Guard General as Mi's deputy.