Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Prince and Military Commander

Belgutei 別裏古臺

Attested AD 1206 - AD 1279

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Histories
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Overview

Belgutei was an Imperial Prince and Military Commander.

IdentityHistorical

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Followed the Great Ancestor in pacifying the tribes from boyhood and managed remounts
    Military · Commander and combatant
  • Fought in every founding campaign, breaking enemy vanguards and formations without avoiding danger
    Military · Combatant
  • Was gravely wounded in the arm by a knife at a tribal feast
    Assault · Victim

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment open-hearted, steadfast, sharp-witted, strategic, indifferent to finery, powerfully built, and unmatched in strength and daring · Mode historian-judgment

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 117Volume 117 Biographies 4: Belgutei, Jochi, Tula, Yahudou, Kuanchepuhua, Tiemu'er Buhua · 7 passages