Xiao Taogu (蕭討古) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Taogu as a general and military officer. This record brings together 7 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xiao Taogu	蕭討古	Xiāo Tǎogǔ
Title	Commander Xiao Taogu
Given	Taogu	討古	Tǎogǔ
Surname	Xiao	蕭	Xiāo
Personal name	Xiao Taogu	蕭討古	Xiao Taogu
Personal name	Xiaotaogu	蕭討古	Xiāo Tǎogǔ

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:009:s0051, liaoshi:082:s0014, liaoshi:085:s0124
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:083:s0008

Roles

General
Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾亨元年 · Reign Id: liao-qianheng · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:009:s0051, liaoshi:083:s0008
Source Date: Text: 乾亨初 · Reign Id: liao-qianheng · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:085:s0124
Source Date: Text: 高梁河 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit · liaoshi:082:s0014

Career and standing

Label: army commander / 統軍使 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:009:s0051

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:009:s0051

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: intercepted-Song · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾亨元年 · Reign Id: liao-qianheng · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit · liaoshi:009:s0051

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 9Volume 9 Annals 9: Jingzong 2 · 2 passages

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丁卯，北院大王奚底、統軍使蕭討古、乙室王撒合擊之。 On dingmao day Northern Court Great King Xidi, army commander Xiao Taogu, and Prince of Yishi Sahe moved to intercept them.

丁丑，詔諭耶律沙及奚底、討古等軍中事宜。 On dingchou day an edict addressed Yelü Sha, Xidi, Taogu, and the other commanders on conduct of the campaign.

History of Liao, Chapter 82Volume 82 Biographies 12: Yelu Longyun, Yelu Boguzhe, Xiao Yanga, Wu Bai, Xiao Changge, Yelu Hugu · 1 passage

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宋兵取河東，侵燕，五院糺詳穩奚底、統軍蕭討古等敗歸，宋兵圍城，招脅甚急，人懷二心。 When Song forces seized Hedong and pressed into Yan, the Five Yuan detailed commandants Xidi and Grand General Xiaotaogu were driven back in defeat. The Song army laid siege to the city, its summons and threats pressing hard, and loyalty within the walls began to falter.

History of Liao, Chapter 83Volume 83 Biographies 13: Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xidi, Yelu Xuegu · 3 passages

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乾亨元年，宋侵燕，北院大王奚底、統軍使蕭討古等敗績，南京被圍。 In the first year of Qianheng, when Song invaded Yan, the Northern Court Great King Xidi, army commander Xiao Taogu, and others suffered defeat and the Southern Capital came under siege.

是年秋，宋下河東，乘勝襲燕，北院大王耶律奚底與蕭討古逆戰，敗績，退屯清河北。 That autumn Song overran Hedong and, pressing their advantage, struck at Yan; Great King of the Northern Court Yelu Xidi and Xiao Taogu met them in battle, were routed, and fell back to encamp north of the Qing River.

始至京，宋敗耶律奚底、蕭討古等，勢益張，圍城三周，穴地而進，城中民懷二心。 When he first reached the capital, Song had already defeated Yelu Xidi, Xiao Taogu, and others. Their momentum swelled; they besieged the city on three sides, tunneled underground to advance, and the townspeople wavered in loyalty.

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 1 passage

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乾亨初，宋來侵，詔以本部兵守南京，與北院大王奚底、統軍蕭討古等逆戰，奚底等敗走，獨撒合全軍還。 Early in Qianheng, when Song invaded, an edict ordered his tribal troops to defend the Southern Capital. He joined Northern Chancellery Great King Xidi, Commander Xiao Taogu, and others to meet the enemy; Xidi's forces were routed, but Sahe alone brought his army back intact.