Sui and Tang · General

Li Zhuo 李琢

Lǐ Zhuó

Attested AD 880

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zhuo 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

Career and standing

campaign commissioner 招讨使
AD 880 广明元年 · Held
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

Events and relationships

Combined against Shatuo and defeated Keyong at Yu
AD 880 广明元年 · Military · Commander · With Li Keyong (李克用)
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 · 3 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.

其叔父友金以蔚、朔州降于琢，克用闻之，遽还。 Keyong’s uncle Youjin yielded Yu and Shuo to Zhuo, and Keyong turned back at once on hearing the news.

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.