Yuan · Red Turban Defender of Yidu

Chen Yaotou 陳猱頭

Chén Náotóu

Attested AD 1361 - AD 1362

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chen Yaotou was a Red Turban Defender of Yidu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1362 二十二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 122, passage 145
AD 1361 惟陳猱頭
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 122, passage 141

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 122Volume 122 Biographies 10: · 3 passages

惟陳猱頭者，獨守益都不下，與福通遙為聲援。 Only Chen Yaotou held out in Yidu, giving distant support to Futong.

元以兵柄付擴廓，圍城數重，猱頭等告急。 The Yuan gave military command to Köke Temür, who laid siege in concentric rings; Yaotou sent urgent appeals for aid.

元兵急攻益都，穴地道以入，殺豐、士城，而械送猱頭于京師，林兒勢大窘。 Yuan forces stormed Yidu, tunneled into the city, killed Feng and Shicheng, and sent Yaotou in chains to the capital; Lin'er's position collapsed.