Overview
Nianhan was a Military Officer and Diplomat.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1115 五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 28, passage 30
- AD 1112 天慶二年Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 174
- AD 1114 秋七月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passages 219, 223
Family
- Sibling of Hushe (胡舍)Strongly inferred · History of Liao 27, passage 223
- Sibling of Emperor Taizu of Jin (金太祖)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passages 174, 223
Key source chapters
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity Jurchen 女直Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 223
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Author · With Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)Directly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 30
Events and relationships
- Plotted with AgudaDirectly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 223
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment letter outwardly humble but seeking battle · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 28, passage 30
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 174
References in the histories
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