Dates uncertain · General

Ma Gai 馬溉

Attested AD 889 - AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Ma Gai was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 68
AD 889 龍紀元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 12

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 2 passages
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 1 passage

Career and standing

Left Guard upper general emeritus 左衛上將軍致仕
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 68
Taken
Captive
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 13

Events and relationships

Fought at Liuli Dam
Military · Commander · Outcome Captured
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 12-13

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage

甲戌，以前代州刺史馬溉為左衛上將軍致仕。 On jiaxu Ma Gai, former Dai prefect, became Left Guard upper general emeritus.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang · 2 passages

六月，李存孝下洺、磁兩郡，方立遣馬溉、袁奉韜盡率其眾，逆戰於琉璃陂。 In the sixth month Li Cunxiao captured Mingzhou and Cizhou; Fangli sent Ma Gai and Yuan Fengtao with his entire army to give battle at Liuli Dam.

存孝擊之盡殪，生獲馬溉、奉韜。 Cunxiao annihilated their force and took Ma Gai and Fengtao alive.