Song, Liao, and Jin · Official and Imperial Son-in-law

Xiao Xiaoxian 蕭孝先

Xiāo Xiàoxiān

Attested AD 1025 - AD 1029

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Xiaoxian was an official and Imperial Son-in-law.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1025 太平五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 17
AD 1029 太平九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 17, passage 120

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Nanyang Princess (南陽公主)
imperial son-in-law commandant 駙馬都尉 · Marriage
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 120

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 17, passage 17

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 17Volume 17 Annals 17: Shengzong 8 · 2 passages

十二月丁巳，以漢人行宮都部署蕭孝先為上京留守，皇侄長沙郡王謝家奴匡義軍節度使，耶律仁舉興國軍節度使。 On dingsi day of the twelfth month Han Chinese palace metropolitan garrison commander Xiao Xiaoxian was appointed Upper Capital regent; imperial nephew Prince of Changsha Xiejianu Kuangyi Army military commissioner; and Yelü Renju Xingguo Army military commissioner.

八月己丑，東京舍利軍詳穩大延琳囚留守駙馬都尉蕭孝先及南陽公主，殺戶部使韓紹勛、副使王嘉、四捷軍都指揮使蕭頗得，延琳遂僭位，號其國為興遼，年為天慶。 On jichou day of the eighth month Eastern Capital Sheli Army xiangwen Da Yanlin imprisoned regent imperial son-in-law commandant Xiao Xiaoxian and Nanyang Princess, killed Revenue Commissioner Han Shaoxun, deputy commissioner Wang Jia, and Four Expeditions Army commander-in-chief Xiao Piede; Yanlin then usurped the throne, called his state Xingliao, and took the era name Tianqing.