Overview
Morugu was a Northern Court Great King.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yaoyin | 遙隱 | Yáoyǐn |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Illness · At army camp 軍Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 89
Attested activity
- AD 1004 統和22年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 14, passage 113
- AD 986 四年Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passages 83-84
- AD 988 六年Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passages 83, 88
- AD 990 統和八年六月丙午Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 13, passage 18
- AD 983 to AD 986 統和初Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 83
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yelü Hugu (耶律虎古)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 81
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Northern Chancellery Great King 北院大王AD 990 統和八年六月丙午 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 18
- Northern Privy Chancellor 北面林牙AD 990 統和八年六月丙午 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 18
- Northern Court Great King 北院大王HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 113
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Liao 13, passage 18
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 113
Events and relationships
- DefeatedDirectly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 88
- Fought woundedMilitary · VanguardDirectly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 85
- Supervised princely troopsMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 113
- Relation Colleague of · Person Yelü Nugua (耶律奴瓜)Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 88
- Relation Colleague of · Person Xiao Jixian (蕭繼先)Directly stated · History of Liao 82, passage 86
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 14, passage 113
References in the histories
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