Song, Liao, and Jin · Aristocrat and Official

Yelü Alian 耶律阿璉

Yēlǜ Ālián

Died AD 1087

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Alian as an aristocrat, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Alian 耶律阿璉 Yēlǜ Ālián
Personal Alian 阿璉 Ālián
Title Prince of Chen 陳國王
Title Prince of Qin 秦國王
Title Prince of Qin and Wei 秦魏國王
Title Prince of Qin and Yue 秦越國王
Title Prince of Xu 許王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年秋七月丁 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0020

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 清寧元年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:021:s0051
  • Source Date: Text: 清寧二年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1056
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:021:s0086, liaoshi:021:s0087
  • Source Date: Text: 三年冬十月 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0024
  • Source Date: Text: 三年秋七月 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0020

Career and standing

  • Label: administrator of Central Secretariat affairs / 知中丞司事 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧二年十二月戊申 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1056
    Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0087
  • Title: Prince of Qin and Wei / 秦魏國王 · Action: posthumously-enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年冬十月癸卯 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0024
  • Title: Prince of Chen / 陳國王 · Action: advanced · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧元年戊子 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055
    Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0051
  • Title: Prince of Xu / 許王 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0051
  • Title: Prince of Qin / 秦國王 · Action: transferred · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧二年乙巳 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1056
    Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0086

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 21Volume 21 Annals 21: Daozong 1 · 3 passages
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乙巳，以皇太叔重元為天下兵馬大元帥，徙封趙國王查葛為魏國王、魯國王和魯斡為宋國王、陳國王阿璉為秦國王，吳王涅魯古進封楚國王，百官進遷有差。 On yisi day the imperial uncle Chongyuan was made grand marshal of all armies and horses under Heaven; Prince of Zhao Chage was transferred to Prince of Wei, Prince of Lu Heluwo to Prince of Song, Prince of Chen Alian to Prince of Qin, Prince of Wu Nielugu advanced to Prince of Chu; officials were promoted and transferred by degree.
History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 2 passages
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