Five Dynasties · Envoy

Meili 梅裏

Attested AD 936 - AD 943

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Meili as a diplomat and envoy. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Meili 梅裏 Meili
Personal name Meili 梅裏 Meili
Native name Meili 梅裏
Personal name Meili 梅里 Meili

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Diplomat
  • Envoy

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 八月戊午 · Western Year: AD 936
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0093
  • Source Date: Text: 契丹使梅里等來。 · Western Year: AD 943
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:009:s0060
  • Source Date: Text: 紀年語境(天福3年) · Western Year: AD 938
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0106

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9Volume 9 Later Jin Annals 2: the Emperor That Fled · 2 passages