Khitan emperor (契丹主)

Overview

Khitan emperor was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 契丹入汴後
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 9

Events and relationships

Issued edict
AD 947 契丹主賜趙暉詔 · Political · Ruler · With Zhao Hui (趙暉) · appointed Zhao Hui acting military governor of Baoyi; Tongjian · Mode named-source-report Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 9

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 1 passage

Open chapter

〈（《通鑒》：契丹主賜趙暉詔，即以為保義留後。 (According to the 《Zizhi Tongjian》: The Khitan emperor issued an edict to Zhao Hui and immediately appointed him acting military governor of Baoyi.