Yelü Heluwo (耶律和魯斡)

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Heluwo as an administrator, aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 12 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Yelü Heluwo	耶律和魯斡	Yēlǜ Hélǔwò
Personal	Heluwo	和魯斡	Hélǔwò
Personal name	Heluwo	和魯斡
Personal name	Heluwo	和魯斡	Hélǔwò
Title	Imperial Grand Uncle	皇太叔
Title	Imperial Grand Uncle of Yihe, Benevolent and Sagely	義和仁聖皇太叔
Title	imperial younger uncle heir	皇太叔
Title	Prince of Lu	魯國王
Title	Prince of Song	宋國王
Title	Prince of Song and Wei	宋魏國王
Title	Prince of Wei	魏王
Title	Prince of Wei of Song	宋魏國王
Title	Prince of Yue	越王
Title	Song Prince of Wei Heluwo	宋魏王和魯斡

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0051, liaoshi:027:s0015, liaoshi:030:s0022, liaoshi:066:s0519
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:098:s0001

Roles

Administrator
Aristocrat
General
Official
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾統十年閏月壬戌 · Reign Id: liao-qiantong · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 1110
Explicit · liaoshi:027:s0254

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾統元年六月 · Reign Id: liao-qiantong · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1101
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:027:s0015
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: 乾統十年閏月 · Reign Id: liao-qiantong · Regnal Year: 10 · Western Year: AD 1110
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:027:s0254
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: AD 1075 · Western Year: AD 1075
Explicit · liaoshi:098:s0008
Source Date: Text: AD 1101-1110 · Western Year: AD 1101
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:030:s0022
Source Date: Text: 右係出興宗神聖孝章皇帝 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1031 · End: AD 1055
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:066:s0519, liaoshi:066:s0544

Family

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Descendant of Xingzong (興宗)
Kinship Term: descent line from / 係出 · Line: paternal
Kin of Yelü Yanxi (延禧)
Kinship Term: imperial grand uncle / 皇太叔 · Subject Role: grand-uncle · Object Role: grand-nephew
Parent of Yelü Chun (耶律淳)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Sibling of Hongji (洪基)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 皇弟 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Relative Age: younger
Parent of Chun (淳)

Origins and identity

Lineage: Descent line of Emperor Xingzong / 興宗神聖孝章皇帝系
Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0519, liaoshi:066:s0544

Career and standing

Label: supreme capital regent / 上京留守 · 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
Label: supreme commander of all armies and horses under heaven / 天下兵馬大元帥 · Action: appointed
Explicit · liaoshi:027:s0015
Title: Prince of Lu / 魯國王 · 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: imperial younger uncle heir / 皇太叔 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0519
Title: Prince of Yue / 越王 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0051
Title: Prince of Song / 宋國王 · 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

Polity Id: liao · Relation: member-of
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:066:s0519, liaoshi:066:s0544
Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0051

Source notes

Historicity: historical
Explicit · liaoshi:027:s0015

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 21Volume 21 Annals 21: Daozong 1 · 3 passages

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進封皇弟越王和魯斡為魯國王，許王阿璉為陳國王，楚王涅魯古徙封吳王。 The Emperor's younger brother Prince of Yue Heluwo was advanced to Prince of Lu; Prince of Xu Alian to Prince of Chen; Prince of Chu Nielugu was transferred to Prince of Wu.

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.

十二月戊申朔，以韓王蕭阿剌為北院樞密使，東京留守宿國王陳留北府宰相，宋國王和魯斡上京留守，秦國王阿璉知中丞司事。 On the wushen new moon of the twelfth month Prince of Han Xiao Ala was made Northern Court privy commissioner; Eastern Capital regent Prince of Suguo Chenliu Northern Court chancellor; Prince of Song Heluwo supreme capital regent; Prince of Qin Alian administrator of Central Secretariat affairs.

History of Liao, Chapter 27Volume 27 Annals 27: Emperor Tianzuo 1 · 5 passages

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壬寅，以宋魏國王和魯斡為天下兵馬大元帥。 On renyin day the Prince of Song and Wei, Heluwo, was made supreme commander of all armies and horses under heaven.

十一月丙申，文武百官加上尊號曰惠文智武聖孝天祚皇帝，大赦，以宋魏國王和魯斡為皇太叔，梁王撻魯進封燕國王，鄭王淳為東京留守，進封越國王，百官各進一階。 On bingshen day of the eleventh month civil and military officials added the honorific title Benevolent, Cultured, Wise, Martial, Sagely, Filial Emperor Tianzuo; a general amnesty was proclaimed; Song Prince of Wei Heluwo was made Imperial Grand Uncle; Prince of Liang Taluo was advanced to Prince of Yan; Prince of Zheng Chun was made Eastern Capital intendant and advanced to Prince of Yue; all officials were promoted one grade.

<五>庚辰，以皇太叔、南京留守和魯斡兼惕隱，東京留守、越國王淳為南府宰相。 [5] On gengchen day Imperial Grand Uncle and Nanjing intendant Heluwo was also made tiyin; Eastern Capital intendant and Prince of Yue Chun was made Southern Court chancellor.

以和魯斡為義和仁聖皇太叔，<六>越國王淳進封魏國王，封皇子敖盧斡為晉王，習泥烈為饒樂郡王。 Heluwo was titled Imperial Grand Uncle of Yihe, Benevolent and Sagely; [6] Prince of Yue Chun was advanced to Prince of Wei; imperial son Aoluwo was enfeoffed Prince of Jin; Xini Lie was enfeoffed Prince of Raole Commandery.

壬戌，皇太叔和魯斡薨。 On renxu day Imperial Grand Uncle Heluwo died.

History of Liao, Chapter 30Volume 30 Annals 30: Emperor Tianzuo 4: Ye Luchun, Ye Luyali, Ye Ludashi and Son: Yilie, Yi Lie and Younger Sister: Pu Suwan, Yi Lieci and Son: Zhilugu · 2 passages

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淳小字涅里，興宗第四孫，南京留守、宋魏王和魯斡之子。 Chun's childhood name was Nieli; he was Emperor Xingzong's fourth-generation grandson, son of Southern Capital regent and Song Prince of Wei Heluwo.

其父和魯斡薨，即以淳襲父守南京。 When his father Heluwo died, Chun thereupon succeeded his father as regent of Nanjing.

History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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皇太叔和魯斡。 Heluwo, imperial younger uncle heir.

History of Liao, Chapter 98Volume 98 Biographies 28: Xiao Wuna, Yelu Yan, Liu Shen, Yelu Hulu · 1 passage

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時乙辛巳害太子，因言宋魏國王和魯斡之子淳可為儲嗣。 Yixin had already destroyed the crown prince and now argued that Chun, son of Heluwo, Prince of Wei of Song, ought to be named heir.