Saba (撒八) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Saba as a military officer and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Saba	撒八	Sābā
Title	hunting-grounds director	圍場都管
Title	Northwest Route campaign inspector-general	西北路行軍都監
Personal	Saba	撒八	Saba

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0155, liaoshi:026:s0015

Roles

Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 九年十月 · Western Year: AD 1093
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0155
Source Date: Text: 壽隆元年六月 · Western Year: AD 1095
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:026:s0015

Career and standing

Label: hunting-grounds director / 圍場都管 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:026:s0015
Label: Defender of the State grand general / 鎮國大將軍 · Action: granted
Explicit · liaoshi:026:s0015

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:026:s0015

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 1 passage

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甲寅，駐蹕藕絲澱，以左夷離畢耶律禿朵、圍場都管撒八並為西北路行軍都監。 On jiayin day the court halted at Ousi Marsh; Left yilibi Yelü Tuduo and hunting-grounds director Saba were both made Northwest Route campaign inspector-generals.

History of Liao, Chapter 26Volume 26 Annals 26: Daozong 6 · 1 passage

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六月己巳，以知奚六部大王事回裏不為本部大王，權參知政事趙孝嚴為漢人行宮都部署，圍場都管撒八以討阻卜功，加鎮國大將軍。 On jisi day of the sixth month, because he administered Xi Six Divisions great king affairs Huilibu was made great king of that division; acting associate administrator of affairs Zhao Xiaoyan was made Han mobile palace deployment director; hunting-grounds director Saba, for merit against Zubu, was promoted Defender of the State grand general.