Ming · Oirat Leader

Esen 也先

Ye Xian

Attested AD 1452

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Esen was an Oirat Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1452 景泰三年冬十月
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 11, passage 162

Places and affiliations

Polity Oirat 瓦剌 · Relation Led
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 11, passage 162

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Emperor Jing · 1 passage

丙辰，都督孫鏜、僉事石彪協守大同，都督同知衞潁，僉事楊能、張欽協守宣府，備也先。 On bingchen Regional Commander Sun Tang and Commissioner Shi Biao held Datong together; Vice Commander Wei Ying with Commissioners Yang Neng and Zhang Qin held Xuanfu against Esen.