Sui and Tang · Nephew of Tian Chengsi

Tian Yue 田悅

Attested AD 776

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tian Yue was a Nephew of Tian Chengsi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 776 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 45

Family

Kin of Tian Chengsi (田承嗣)
nephew 侄
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 45

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 2 passages

未行，汴州將李靈曜阻兵，北結田承嗣，承嗣使侄悅將銳兵戍之。 Before Mian could take up the post, the Bianzhou general Li Lingyao rebelled and allied himself with Tian Chengsi to the north. Chengsi sent his nephew Tian Yue with elite troops to hold the city.

詔勉與李忠臣、馬燧等攻討，大破之，悅僅以身免。 An edict ordered Mian, Li Zhongchen, Ma Sui, and others to attack them. The rebels were routed and Tian Yue barely escaped with his life.