Ge Ba (葛霸) | 24 Histories

Overview

Ge Ba was a general and Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1008 未幾卒
Age Value: 75
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 183

Age

75
AD 1008 未幾卒 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 183

Attested activity

AD 1000 二月
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 169
AD 1000 咸平三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 167
AD 1001 四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 171
AD 1007 四年夏
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 178
AD 976 始事太宗於藩邸
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 157
AD 1005 明年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 174

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AD 1005 是年冬
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 176
AD 1004 景德元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 172
AD 1008 會東封
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 180
AD 990 淳化元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 163
AD 988 端拱初
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 162
AD 976 踐阼
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 158
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passage 159

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Ge Huaixin (葛懷信)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 184
Parent of Ge Huaizheng (葛懷正)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 184
Parent of Ge Huaimin (葛懷敏)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passages 184, 188
Parent of Ge Huaixu (葛懷煦)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 184

Kinship Role sons · Count 4
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 184

Career and standing

overall commander of the advance camp at Bei, Ji, and Gaoyang Pass 貝、冀、高陽關前軍行營都部署
AD 1000 咸平三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 168
military governor of the Zhaode Army 昭德軍節度
AD 1005 是年冬 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 176
overall commander of Bing and Dai 幷代都部署
AD 1005 是年冬 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 176
overall commander of river repair 修河都部署
AD 1004 景德元年 · Appointed · At Henglong Embankment at Chanzhou 澶州橫壟埽
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 172
overall commander of the Xing-Ming route on the western flank before the imperial carriage 駕前西面邢洺路都部署
AD 1004 景德元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 173
deputy overall commander at Gaoyang Pass 高陽關副都部署
AD 990 淳化元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 163

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deployment commander of Lu and Dai 潞、代二州部署
AD 988 端拱初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 162
palace guard commander 殿前指揮使
AD 976 踐阼 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 158
commander of the Valiant Cavalry Guard 驍騎軍都指揮使
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 159
military governor of the Baoshun Army 保順軍節度
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 165
battle formation commissioner on the eastern flank before the imperial carriage 駕前東面排陣使
AD 1004 景德元年 · Held as deputy · With Li Jilong (李繼隆) · At Chanzhou 澶州
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 173
military governor of the Gande Army 感德軍節度
AD 1001 四年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 171
observation commissioner of Panzhou 潘州觀察使
AD 990 淳化元年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 163
prefect of Tanzhou 檀州刺史
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 159
military commissioner of Bozhou 博州團練使
AD 988 端拱初 · Posted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 162
overall commander at Zhenzhou 鎮州都部署
Posted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 166
vice commander 副都指揮使
AD 1000 二月 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 169
overall commander at Gaoyang Pass 高陽關都部署
AD 990 淳化元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 163
vice commander of the Palace Guard 殿前都虞候
AD 990 淳化元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 163
director of his guard unit 本班都知
AD 976 踐阼 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 158
vice commander of Loose Company 散員都虞候
AD 976 踐阼 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 158
overall commander of the Bin-Ning, Jing-Yuan, and Huan-Qing routes 邠寧、涇原、環慶三路都部署
Reassigned
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 170
commander-in-chief of the Imperial Front Loyal Assistant Cavalry and Infantry 御前忠佐馬步軍都軍頭
Recalled
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 161
military post 軍職
AD 1005 是年冬 · Removed · Reason long command and advancing age
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 176
commander of the Palace Guard Cavalry 侍衛馬軍都指揮使
AD 1001 四年 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 171
administrator of Yaozhou 知耀州
AD 1007 四年夏 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 178
commander of the Tianxiong Army 天雄軍
Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 166
increase in fief 封邑
AD 1005 明年 · Specially granted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 174
Grand Commandant 太尉
AD 1008 未幾卒 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 183
Noted
AD 1005 是年冬 · Old age
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 176

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 158
At Zhending 真定
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 155
AD 1007 四年夏
At Yaozhou 耀州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 178
AD 1004 景德元年
At Chanzhou 澶州 · Relation Garrisoned at
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 173
AD 990 淳化元年
At Gaoyang Pass 高陽關 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 163
AD 988 端拱初
At Bozhou 博州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 162

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AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中
At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation Garrisoned at
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 159
At Tianxiong Army 天雄軍 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 166
At Zhending 真定 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 155
At Zhenzhou 鎮州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 166

Learning and skills

Skill close combat, horsemanship, and archery 擊刺騎射 · Level skilled
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 156

Works and attributed material

Requested to escort imperial procession
AD 1008 會東封 · Memorial · Author
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 180
Submitted
AD 1005 明年 · Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor Zhenzong (真宗) · Summary requested suspension of welcoming and investiture ceremony during heart-mourning for Empress Mingde · Outcome Approved
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 175

Events and relationships

Came to audience
AD 1000 咸平三年 · Ritual · Attendee · With Shi Baoji (石保吉) · At Daming 大名
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 167
Defeated
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中 · Military · Commander · At Tanghe 唐河 · Outcome Routed the enemy and cut down and captured many
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 160
Entered service
Political · Retainer · With Emperor Taizong (太宗) · At princely residence 藩邸
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 157
Fought
AD 990 淳化元年 · Military · Commander · Outcome Seven battles in all
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 164
Greeted emperor
AD 1008 會東封 · Personal · Visitor · With Emperor Zhenzong (真宗) · At Weinan 衛南
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 181
Ordered to repair river
AD 1004 景德元年 · Public works · Commander · At Chanzhou 澶州 · Outcome Did not depart before northern alarms
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passages 172-173

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Prevented by illness
AD 1008 會東封 · Ritual · Would be escort
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 181
Recalled
AD 1005 是年冬 · Political · Subject · With Emperor Zhenzong (真宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 177
Requested suspension of ceremony
AD 1005 明年 · Ritual · Petitioner · With Empress Mingde (明德皇后)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 175
AD 1004 景德元年
Relation Deputy of · Person Li Jilong (李繼隆)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 173
Relation Client of · Person Emperor Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 157

Assessments and attributes

Assessment commended for devotion and consoled at length · Assessor Person Id Emperor Zhenzong (真宗) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Zhenzong (真宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 182
Assessment growing senile and deceived by subordinates who harassed soldiers and civilians · Assessor Person Id Emperor Zhenzong (真宗) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Zhenzong (真宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 177
Assessment heroic and imposing in bearing · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 156
Assessment timid by nature but maintained scrupulous integrity · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 179

References in the histories

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History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 8 passages

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葛霸，真定人。 Ge Ba was a native of Zhending.

雍熙中，幽州之師失律，大補軍校，以霸為驍騎軍都指揮使、領檀州刺史，戍定州。 During the Yongxi era, after the Youzhou army lost discipline, military officers were greatly replenished. Ba was appointed commander of the Valiant Cavalry Guard, given concurrent charge as prefect of Tanzhou, and garrisoned at Dingzhou.

咸平三年，車駕勞師於大名，霸與石保吉同來覲。 In the third year of Xianping the emperor went to Daming to reward the troops. Ba and Shi Baoji came together to audience.

時康保裔沒於河間，即日以霸為貝、冀、高陽關前軍行營都部署。 Kang Baoyi had just perished at Hejian, and that same day Ba was appointed overall commander of the advance camp at Bei, Ji, and Gaoyang Pass.

未行，屬北邊有警，真宗議親征，以霸為駕前西面邢洺路都部署，又副李繼隆為駕前東面排陣使，駐澶州。 Before he could depart, alarms arose on the northern frontier and Zhenzong deliberated a personal campaign. Ba was appointed overall commander of the Xing-Ming route on the western flank before the imperial carriage and additionally served under Li Jilong as battle formation commissioner on the eastern flank, garrisoned at Chanzhou.

是年冬，以霸久典兵，年且老，罷軍職，授昭德軍節度、幷代都部署。 That winter, because Ba had long held military command and was growing old, his military post was removed. He was appointed military governor of the Zhaode Army and overall commander of Bing and Dai.

時廷臣有隸麾下者，頗擾軍民，霸昏耄，為所罔，真宗知之，故有是召。 At the time there were court officials under his command who greatly harassed soldiers and civilians. Ba, growing senile, was deceived by them. Zhenzong knew of this, and therefore issued the recall.

霸雖懦，然能謹直自持。 Though Ba was timid by nature, he maintained himself with scrupulous integrity.