Khitan emperor (契丹主)

Overview

Khitan emperor was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 946 開運末
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 9

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 106Volume 106 Book of Later Jin 8: Biographies 3: Wang Zhou, Liu Shenjiao, Wu Hanqiu, Zhang Guan, Li Yin, Liu Zaiming, Ma Wan, Li Yancong, Guo Jin, Huang Fuli, Bai Zairong, Zhang Peng · 2 passages

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開運末，杜重威降於契丹，引契丹主臨城諭之。 Late in the Kaiyun era Du Chongwei surrendered to the Khitan and brought the Khitan emperor to the walls to urge the garrison to submit.

事不獲已，乃見契丹主，授鄧州節度使、檢校太師。 When there was no alternative he went before the Khitan emperor and was given the posts of military commissioner of Dengzhou and honorary Grand Preceptor.