Song, Liao, and Jin · Military Officer and Official

Yelü Wangjiu 耶律王九

Yēlǜ Wángjiǔ

Attested AD 1078 - AD 1088

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yelü Wangjiu as a general, military officer, official, and statesman. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yelü Wangjiu 耶律王九 Yēlǜ Wángjiǔ
Title Liaoxing Army military commissioner 遼興軍節度使
Title Southern Court chancellor 南府宰相
Given Wangjiu 王九 Wángjiǔ
Surname Yelü 耶律 Yēlǜ

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大康四年二月戊辰 · Reign Id: liao-dakang · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1078
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:023:s0161
  • Source Date: Text: 三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0025
  • Source Date: Text: 四年十二月 · Western Year: AD 1088
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:025:s0066

Career and standing

  • Label: Southern Court chancellor / 南府宰相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年十一月甲寅 · Western Year: AD 1087
    Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0025
  • Label: tiyin / 惕隱 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:023:s0161
  • Label: Eastern Route supreme commander / 東路統軍使 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:023:s0161
  • Status: retirement · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四年十二月戊寅 · Western Year: AD 1088
    Explicit · liaoshi:025:s0066

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 23Volume 23 Annals 23: Daozong 3 · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 25Volume 25 Annals 25: Daozong 5 · 2 passages