Five Dynasties · Chief Councillor and general

Yelü Dilu 耶律敵祿

Yēlǜ Dílù

Died AD 952

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Dilu as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Dilu 耶律敵祿 Yēlǜ Dílù
Given Dilu 敵祿
Given name Dilu 敵祿 Dílù
Courtesy name Yangyin 陽隱 Yángyǐn
Surname Yelü 耶律 Yēlǜ
Personal name Yelu Dilu 耶律敵祿 Yēlǜ Dílù
Personal name Yelü Dilu 耶律敵祿 Yēlǜ Dílù

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 應曆4年 · Reign Id: liao-yingli · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 954
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:006:s0071
  • Source Date: Text: 察割作亂 · Western Year: AD 947
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0109
  • Source Date: Text: 明年 · Western Year: AD 952
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0113, liaoshi:090:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 穆宗即位 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0111

Family

Career and standing

  • Label: Northern Court palace commissioner / 北院宣徽使 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 穆宗即位 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0111
  • Label: Chief Councillor / 政事令 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:006:s0071

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: volunteer · Action: offered-to-smash-rebels · Other Person Id: Chage (察割)
    Explicit · liaoshi:090:s0109
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: relieved-Hedong-defeated-Zhou · Other Person Id: King of Han (漢王) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 穆宗即位之明年 · Western Year: AD 952
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:090:s0113, liaoshi:090:s0111
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: suppressed-Xin-Dai-rebellion
    Explicit · liaoshi:090:s0114
  • Kind: engineering · Role: director · Action: widened-Feihu-route
    Explicit · liaoshi:090:s0112

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: great physical strength
    Explicit · liaoshi:090:s0108

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Muzong 1 · 2 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 90Volume 90 Biographies 20: Xiao Ala, Yelu Yixian, Xiao Taowei, Xiao Talage, Yelu Dilu · 4 passages