Five Dynasties · Yilijin and Northern Chancellor; Elder Brother of Empress Xiao

Xiao Dilu 蕭敵魯

Xiāo Dílǔ

Attested AD 909 - AD 910

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Dilu was a Yilijin and Northern Chancellor; Elder Brother of Empress Xiao.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 三年三月
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 66
AD 910 四年秋七月戊子朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 73

Family

Sibling of Empress Xiao (皇后蕭氏)
empress's elder brother 后兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 73

Career and standing

Northern Chancellor 北府宰相
AD 910 四年秋七月戊子朔 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 73
yilijin 夷離
AD 909 三年 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 66

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 2 passages

命皇弟舍利素、夷離蕭敵魯以兵會守文於北淖口。 He commanded his brother Sheli Su and the yilijin Xiao Dilu to march and rendezvous with Shouwen at Beinao Mouth.

四年秋七月戊子朔，以后兄蕭敵魯為北府宰相。 On the wuzi new moon of the fourth year's seventh autumn month he named the Empress's elder brother Xiao Dilu Northern Chancellor.