Sui and Tang · General

Zhang Xituo 張須陀

Died AD 616

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Xituo was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人
Killed in battle · Killed by Mi (密)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 76

Attested activity

AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 72-73, 76

Career and standing

Henan Pursuit-and-Capture Commissioner 河南討捕大使
AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人 · Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 72

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 72

Events and relationships

Attacked Rang and was ambushed
AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人 · Military · Commander · With Zhai Rang (翟讓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 72, 76

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi · 3 passages

滎陽太守楊慶、河南討捕大使張須陀合兵討讓，讓素憚須陀，欲引去。 Xingyang Prefect Yang Qing and Henan Pursuit-and-Capture Commissioner Zhang Xituo combined forces to attack Rang. Rang had always feared Xituo and wished to withdraw.

密曰：「須陀健而無謀，且驟勝易驕，吾為公破之。」 Mi said, "Xituo is strong but lacks strategy, and repeated victories make him arrogant. I will break him for you."

須陀素輕讓，引兵搏之，讓少卻，伏發，與遊軍乘之，遂殺須陀。 Xituo had always looked down on Rang and led his troops to grapple with him. Rang retreated slightly; the ambush struck, and together with the skirmishers they pressed the attack and killed Xituo.