Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Prince and Commander of the Western Campaign

Prince Xulie 旭烈

Xùliè

First attested AD 1220; died AD 1252

Passages: 7
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince Xulie was an Imperial Prince and Commander of the Western Campaign.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Hulagu	旭烈兀

Life and dates

Death

AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 248

Attested activity

AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 63, 70
AD 1252 二年壬子…秋七月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 51, 57
AD 1251 元年辛亥
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 29, 31
AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 51, 247-248
AD 1220 to AD 1260 事親王旭烈
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 137, passage 3

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Western Prince 西王
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 26

Places and affiliations

Polity Ilkhanate 伊利汗國 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 203, passage 26

Events and relationships

Ordered to campaign against the sultanates of the Western Regions
AD 1252 二年壬子…秋七月 · Military · Commander · At the Western Regions 西域素丹諸國
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 57
Ordered to lead armies against the caliphates of Baghdad and elsewhere in the Western Regions
AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月 · Military · Commander · At Baghdad 八哈塔
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 70
Sent with Mangqasar at the head of troops to watch Shiremün and his brothers
AD 1251 元年辛亥 · Military · Commander · With Mangqasar (忙哥撒兒)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 31
Suppressed and pacified the Muslim caliphate, captured its king and sent envoys to report the victory
AD 1258 八年戊午…二月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 147

Source notes

the chapter reports the death of Prince 旭烈 in the second year (1252) yet reports 旭烈兀 leading the western campaign in the third year (1253) and taking the caliph in the eighth year (1258)
AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲 · Field death-date
Textual variant · History of Yuan 3, passages 70, 147, 248
Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 137, passage 3; History of Yuan 203, passage 26

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 5 passages

帝遣諸王旭烈與忙可撒兒帥兵覘之。 The Emperor sent Prince Hulagu and Mangqasar with troops to keep watch over them.

秋七月，命忽必烈征大理，諸王禿兒花、撒立征身毒，怯的不花征沒裏奚，旭烈征西域素丹諸國。 In the seventh month of autumn Kublai was ordered against Dali; Princes Törel and Sali against Sind; Qutuq Buqa against the Merkit; and Hulagu against the sultanates of the west.

諸王旭烈薨。 Prince Hulagu died.

夏六月，命諸王旭烈兀及兀良合台等帥師征西域哈裏發八哈塔等國。 In the sixth month of summer Prince Hulagu, Uriyangqadai, and others were ordered west against the caliphates of Baghdad and the surrounding lands.

諸王旭烈兀討回回哈裏發，平之，禽其王，遣使來獻捷。 Prince Hulagu crushed the Muslim caliphate, brought the land to order, took its king prisoner, and sent envoys bearing news of victory.

History of Yuan, Chapter 137Volume 137 Biographies 24: Chahan, Qushu, Alihaiya, Yihediyaerding, Tuoliehaiya · 1 passage

事親王旭烈，授河東民賦副緫管，因居河中猗氏縣，後徙解州。 Serving Prince Xulie, he received appointment as deputy chief commissioner of the Hedong civilian tax levy; his household settled in Yishi county in Hezhong and later moved to Jie prefecture.

History of Yuan, Chapter 203Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts · 1 passage

帝笑曰：「此伯顏也，為西王旭烈兀使，朕以其才留用之，汝識朕心。」 The emperor laughed. "That is Bayan — he came as envoy from Prince Hulagu in the west, and I kept him for his ability. You read my thoughts well."