Ancient China · General

Qi Jie 騎劫

Attested BC 278

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Qi Jie was a general.

Life and dates

Death

Unspecified
Directly stated · shiji:034:s0134e

Attested activity

BC 278 惠王即位
Dated from the passage context · shiji:034:s0134c

Career and standing

commander 將
Replaced · With Yue Yi (樂毅)
Directly stated · shiji:034:s0134c

Places and affiliations

Polity Yan · Relation Served
Directly stated · shiji:034:s0134c

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 34House of Yan Shaogong · 2 passages

及即位，疑毅，使騎劫代將。 After he came to the throne, he distrusted Yue Yi and sent Qi Jie to replace him in command.

齊田單以即墨擊敗燕軍，騎劫死，燕兵引歸，齊悉復得其故城。 Tian Dan of Qi used Jimo as his base to defeat the Yan army. Qi Jie died, the Yan troops withdrew, and Qi recovered all its former cities.