Yuan · Official and General

Yesu 也速

Attested AD 1366 - AD 1368

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yesu was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1368 二十八年正月辛巳
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 169
AD 1366 十二月甲子
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 158

Career and standing

Right Chief Minister 右丞相
AD 1366 十二月甲子 · Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 158

Places and affiliations

Polity Yuan 元 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 158

Works and attributed material

Memorialized about Köke Temür
AD 1368 二十八年正月辛巳 · Memorial · Author · With Köke Temür (擴廓帖木兒) · Mode named-source-report Speaker Emperor Shundi (順帝)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 169

Events and relationships

Ordered to defend Shandong
AD 1366 十二月甲子 · Military · Commander · At Shandong 山東
Directly stated · History of Yuan 47, passage 158

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 47Volume 47 Annals 47: Shundi 10 · 2 passages

甲子，命右丞相也速，太尉知院脫火赤，中書平章政事忽林臺，平章政事貊高，知樞密院事小章、典堅帖木兒、江文清、驢兒等會楊誠、陳秉直、伯顏不花、俞勝各部諸軍同守禦山東，又命關保往援山東。 On the jiazi day the right chief minister Yesu, Grand Commandant and Bureau director Toγači, chief minister Qolin Tai, chief minister Mo Gao, Bureau directors Xiao Zhang, Tegün Temür, Jiang Wenqing, Lü'er, and others were ordered to join Yang Cheng, Chen Bingzhi, Bayan Buhua, Yu Sheng, and the troops of each division in jointly defending Shandong; Guan Bao was also ordered to go to aid Shandong.

辛巳，詔諭擴廓帖木兒曰：「比者也速上奏，卿以書陳情，深自悔悟，及省來意，良用惻然。 On the xinsi day an edict instructed Köke Temür: "Recently Yesu memorialized above and you stated your feelings in a letter, deeply repenting — when I examined your intent I was greatly moved with compassion.