Khitan ruler (契丹主)

Overview

The translated histories identify Khitan ruler as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Khitan ruler	契丹主	Qidan Zhu
Title	Khitan ruler	契丹主	Qidan Zhu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0170

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 契丹主死 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0171
Source Date: Text: 開運末 · Western Year: AD 946
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0170

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liao · Relation: ruled
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References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 3 passages

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守陵開運末，契丹主至汴，以從益遙領曹州節度使，復封許王，與王妃尋歸西京。 While guarding the imperial tombs in late Kaiyun, the Khitan ruler reached Bian. Congyi was given titular command of Caozhou, again enfeoffed as Prince of Xu, and soon returned to the Western Capital with his consort.

會契丹主死，其汴州節度使蕭翰謀歸北地，慮中原無主，軍民大亂，則己亦不得按轡徐歸矣； When the Khitan ruler died, his Bianzhou military commissioner Xiao Han planned to return north. He feared that with no ruler in the Central Plains and army and people in chaos, he himself could not withdraw at leisure;

乃詐稱契丹主命，遣人迎從益於洛陽，令知南朝軍國事。 so he falsely claimed the Khitan ruler's command, sent men to summon Congyi from Luoyang, and installed him to govern the southern court's military and civil affairs.