Overview
Shila Aba was a Tribal Leader and Military Officer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Sala Aba | 撒剌阿撥 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 923 同光元年冬十月Execution · At below Bian Bridge 汴橋下Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 62
Attested activity
- AD 923 同光元年冬十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 57
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Elder brother of Shila Aba (實剌阿撥之兄)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 57
- Child of Mother of Shila Aba (實剌阿撥之母)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 57
- Spouse of Wife of Shila Aba (實剌阿撥之妻)wife 妻子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 59
- Kinship Role children · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 59
Origins and identity
- Khitan 契丹Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 57, 62
Places and affiliations
- Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation Belonged toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 57
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment abandoned mother and betrayed elder brother; like owl and porcupine · Mode edict Speaker Li Cunxu (李存勗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 57, 59
References in the histories
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