Five Dynasties · Official and General

Yelü Helu 耶律曷魯

Yēlǜ Hélǔ

Attested AD 916 - AD 917

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yelü Helu was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 留曷魯、盧國用守之
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passages 230, 232
AD 916 迭烈部夷離堇耶律曷魯
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passages 206, 243

Career and standing

yuyue of Aludoli 阿廬朵里于越
AD 916 三月丙辰 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 206
yilijin of the Dieci department 迭烈部夷離堇
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 243

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 243

Events and relationships

Led title petition
Political · Petitioner · With Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 243
Left to hold Youzhou
Military · Garrison · With Lu Guoyong (盧國用)
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 230
Withdrew for lack of troops
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 232

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 243

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 4 passages

三月丙辰，以迭烈部夷離堇曷魯為阿廬朵里于越，百僚進秩、頒賚有差，賜酺三日。 On bingchen day in the third month Helu, yilijin of the Dielie department, was made yuyue of Aludoli; the hundred officials received promotions and gifts in varying measure, and a three-day feast was granted.

神冊元年春二月丙戌朔，上在龍化州，迭烈部夷離堇耶律曷魯等率百僚請上尊號，三表乃允。 In Shence 1, on the bingxu new moon of the second spring month, the Emperor was at Longhua Prefecture. Yelü Helu, yilijin of the Dielie department, led the hundred officials in thrice petitioning that he accept the exalted title; after the third memorial he assented.

留曷魯、盧國用守之。 He left Helu and Lu Guoyong to hold it.

秋八月，李存遣李嗣源等救幽州，曷魯等以兵少而還。 In the eighth autumn month Li Cunxu sent Li Siyuan and others to relieve Youzhou; Helu and the others, finding their forces too few, withdrew.