Prince of Qin Ding (秦王定)

Overview

Prince of Qin Ding was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1122 六月
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passages 75, 79, 85
AD 1122 十一月乙丑
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 29, passages 100-101
AD 1122
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 30, passage 187

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Tianzuo (天祚)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passages 79, 85

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Prince of Qin 秦王
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 85

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Polity Liao 遼 · Relation Member of court
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 85

Events and relationships

Welcomed as emperor
AD 1122 六月 · Political · Designate
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 85

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 85

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 29Volume 29 Annals 29: Emperor Tianzuo 3 · 4 passages

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而李處溫、蕭幹等有迎秦拒湘之說，集蕃漢百官議之。 Li Chuwen, Xiao Gan, and their allies instead proposed welcoming Qin while resisting Xiang, and convened the Khitan and Han officials to debate the plan.

否則，秦、湘，父子也，拒則皆拒。 Otherwise, Qin and Xiang are father and son; to resist one is to resist both.

奉遺命，迎立天祚次子秦王定為帝。 Following his testamentary command, they welcomed Tianzuo's second son Prince of Qin Ding as emperor.

秦晉王淳妻蕭德妃五表于金，求立秦王，不許，以勁兵守居庸。 King of Qin-Jin Chun's wife Virtuous Consort Xiao five times memorialized Jin, asking to set up the Prince of Qin; it was not permitted; strong troops guarded Juyong.

History of Liao, Chapter 30Volume 30 Annals 30: Emperor Tianzuo 4: Ye Luchun, Ye Luyali, Ye Ludashi and Son: Yilie, Yi Lie and Younger Sister: Pu Suwan, Yi Lieci and Son: Zhilugu · 2 passages

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遺命遙立秦王定以存社稷，德妃為皇太后，稱制，改建福為德興元年，放進士李球等百八人。 By testamentary order he from afar set up Prince of Qin Ding to preserve the altars of state; the Virtuous Consort was made Empress Dowager and held rule; Jianfu was changed to Dexing year 1; and jinshi Li Qiu and one hundred eight others were released.

五表于金，求立秦王，不從。 Five times they memorialized Jin asking to establish Prince of Qin; it was not granted.