Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Yelü Dilie 耶律敵烈

Attested AD 1123

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yelü Dilie was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1123 庚申
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 140

Events and relationships

Seized Yali and enthroned him
AD 1123 庚申 · Political · Kingmaker · With Prince Liang Yali (梁王雅里)
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 140

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 106

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 29Volume 29 Annals 29: Emperor Tianzuo 3 · 1 passage

庚申，軍將耶律敵烈等夜劫梁王雅里奔西北部，立以為帝，改元神曆。 On gengshen day army generals Yelü Dilie and others by night seized Prince Liang Yali and fled to the northwest interior, setting him up as emperor and changing the era to Shenli.