Sui and Tang · General

Li Keju 李可举

Lǐ Kějǔ

Attested AD 880

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Keju was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 880 广明元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 18

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 18
At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Based at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 18

Events and relationships

Defeated Keyong at Yaoer Ridge
AD 880 广明元年 · Military · Commander · With Li Keyong (李克用) · At Yao'er Ridge 药儿岭
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 18, 20

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 2 passages

广明元年，招讨使李琢会幽州李可举、云州赫连铎击沙陀，克用与可举相拒雄武军。 In Guangming 1 (880) Li Zhuo, Li Keju of Youzhou, and Helian Duo of Yunzhou combined against the Shatuo while Keyong held Keju at Xiongwu.

可举追至药儿岭，大败之，琢军夹击，又败之于蔚州。 Keju chased him to Yao’er Ridge and shattered his force; Zhuo’s troops closed in from two sides and beat him again at Yu Prefecture.