Five Dynasties · Rebel Official and Prince

Yelü Diepa 耶律牒蠟

Died AD 951

Passages
9
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Diepa as an aristocrat, general, official, and rebel. This record brings together 9 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Diepa 耶律牒蠟 Yelü Diepa
Personal Diepa 牒蠟 Diepa
Title Prince of Yan 燕王
Courtesy Shulan 述蘭 Shulan
Surname Yelü 耶律

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Rebel
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution by dismemberment · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0134

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0127
  • Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0132, liaoshi:113:s0134
  • Source Date: Text: 天顯中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 938
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0124
  • Source Date: Text: 會同元年 · Western Year: AD 938
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:113:s0125

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: regent of the Southern Capital / 南京留守 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0131
  • Label: right chancellor of the Central Secretariat / 中臺省右相 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天顯中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 938
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0124
  • Title: Prince of Yan / 燕王 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0131

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: accepted surrender of Du Chongwei · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 會同 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0126
  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: invested Jin emperor · Other Person Id: Zhao Siwen (趙思溫) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 會同元年 · Western Year: AD 938
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0125
  • Kind: political · Role: participant · Action: joined Chagai after regicide · Other Person Id: Chage (察割) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0132
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: quelled Xiang Prefecture rebellion · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0127
  • Kind: legal · Role: victim-family · Action: wife and children all executed
    Explicit · liaoshi:113:s0135

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 43: Rebellious Officials 2 · 9 passages