Helian Bobo (勃勃) | 24 Histories

Overview

Helian Bobo was a ruler and Warlord.

AD 416 to AD 417 campaigns against Yao Hong preceding Liu Yu's capture of Chang'an
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 130, passage 134
AD 417 俄而劉裕滅泓，入于長安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 130, passage 150
AD 418 義真東還、勃勃入長安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 130, passage 174

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Polity Xia 夏 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Jin 130, passages 155, 159
AD 418 義真東還、勃勃入長安
At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Entered
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 174
AD 418 義真東還、勃勃入長安
At Xianyang 咸陽 · Relation Held
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 172
At lands north of the mountains 嶺北之地 · Relation Possessed
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 149
At Mei 郿城 · Relation Encamped at
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 141
At Tongwan 統萬 · Relation Returned to
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 154

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At Xingcheng 杏城 · Relation Withdrew to
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 143

Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Wang Maide (王買德) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 155
Letter · Ostensible author · With Liu Yu (劉裕) · Composed By Person Id Huangfu Hui (皇甫徽)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 151
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0143, s0144, s0145, s0146, s0147
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passages 143-147

Adopted strategy
Political · Approver · With Wang Maide (王買德)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 164
Appointed
Political · Appointer · With Helian Chang (赫連昌)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 137
Attacked
AD 416 to AD 417 campaigns against Yao Hong preceding Liu Yu's capture of Chang'an · Military · Commander · At Yinmi 陰密
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 136
Attacked
Military · Attacker · With Yao Chen (姚諶) · At Yongcheng 雍城
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 140
Captured and razed
AD 416 to AD 417 campaigns against Yao Hong preceding Liu Yu's capture of Chang'an · Military · Commander · At Shanggui 上邽 · Duration twenty days 二旬
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 135
Cut supply roads
Military · Commander · At Chang'an 長安
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 172

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Dictated memorized reply before envoy
Diplomatic · Host
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 151
Entered capital
Military · Recipient of welcome · At Chang'an 長安
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 174
Followed with main army
AD 418 義真東還、勃勃入長安 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 164
Killed
Military · Killer · With Yao Pingdu (姚平都) · At Shanggui 上邽 · Casualties five thousand officers and soldiers 將士五千人
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 135
Killed
Military · Killer · With Yao Liangzi (姚良子)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 136
Raided
AD 416 to AD 417 campaigns against Yao Hong preceding Liu Yu's capture of Chang'an · Military · Commander · At Shanggui 上邽 · Force forty thousand horsemen 騎四萬 · Outcome Song killed before arrival
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 134
Rested and rearmed troops
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 148
Seized
Military · Commander · At Anding 安定
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 149
Withdrew
Military · Commander · Place To Anding 安定
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 141

Assessment Liu Yu has stratagems transcending the age and will surely conquer Yao Hong · About Person Id Liu Yu (劉裕) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Helian Bobo (勃勃)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passages 143-144
bearing magnificent and martial prowess unmatched
Physical and martial description · 容儀瑰偉，英武絕人 · Mode named-source-report Source envoy to Liu Yu
Directly stated · Book of Jin 130, passage 152