Overview
Li Keyong was a general and Warlord.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 872 十三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 166-167
- AD 873 明年，僖宗即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 172
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Li Guochang (李国昌)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 166
Origins and identity
- Shatuo 沙陀Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 166
Career and standing
- defender of the Datong army 大同军防御使AD 873 明年，僖宗即位 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 172
- acting military governor (self-proclaimed) 留后AD 872 十三年 · ClaimedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 167
- Yunzhou garrison commissioner 云州守捉使AD 872 十三年 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 166
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 172
- At Yunzhou 云州 · Relation SeizedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 167
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 骑射 · Level renowned · could shoot down paired ducks while looking upwardDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 166
Events and relationships
- Killed Duan Wenchu and seized YunzhouDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 167
References in the histories
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