Overview
Li Siben was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 912 九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 162-163
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 155-156
- AD 898 五年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 157
- AD 909 六年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 160
- AD 916 十三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 164
- AD 916 十三年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 166-167
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- AD 915 十二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 164
- AD 880 to AD 893 少事武皇Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 154
- AD 907 李思安之圍潞州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 159
- AD 908 to AD 909 武皇喪事Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 161
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Zhang Zhun (張準)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 153
- Kinship Role sons lost among the Khitan · Count 4Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 168
- Kinship Role sons · Count 8Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 168
Career and standing
- military commissioner of Zhenwu 振武節度使AD 912 九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 163
- acting Minister of Justice 檢校刑部尚書AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 156
- commander of the adoptive-sons army 義兒軍使AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 155
- commander of the horse army 馬軍都將AD 898 五年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 157
- Prefect of Dai 代州刺史AD 907 李思安之圍潞州 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 159
- defender of Yunzhong and commander of Yun-Wei-Ying-Shuo troops 雲中防禦使雲蔚應朔等州都知兵馬使AD 908 to AD 909 武皇喪事 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 161
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- deputy commander of mixed Fan-Han forces 蕃漢副使都校AD 909 六年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 160
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 158
- Trustworthy and Worthy Khan 威信可汗AD 912 九年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 163
- EnteredAD 916 十三年八月 · CaptivityDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 167
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 154
- At Yanmen 雁門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 152
- AD 916 十三年六月At Zhenwu 振武 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 165
Events and relationships
- Campaigned against Luo Hongxin at WeizhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 157
- Campaigned against Wang XingyuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 156
- Daily skirmishes under Zhou Dewei during Li Si'an's siege of Luzhou; presented over 1000 captivesDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 159
- Followed Li Sizhao against Wang Hui at YunDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 158
- Fought Yan and took Juyong Pass; made commander of adoptive sons army and granted Li nameDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 155
- Held Zhenwu for many days until it fell; entered Khitan with his clanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 166-167
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- Helped defeat Liu Xun at Old Yuancheng and recovered Ming, Ci, WeiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 164
- Ordered to Taiyuan to guard the capitalAD 915 十二年 · Military · Garrison commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 164
- Supervised the Martial Emperor funeral arrangementsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 161
- Under Zhou Dewei against Liu Shouguang recovered eight mountain armies; presented Lu Wenjin and Gao XingguiAD 912 九年 · Military · Commander · With Zhou Dewei (周德威), Liu Shouguang (劉守光), Lu Wenjin (盧文進), Gao Xinggui (高行珪)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 162
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment stern, principled, skilled in battle; harsh as a civil governor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 169
Source notes
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中From Zhang 張 · To Li Siben 李嗣本Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 152, 155
References in the histories
11 passages
No matching passages.