Saba (撒八) | 24 Histories

Overview

Saba was an Assassin.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1075 大康間太子之獄
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 72, passage 97

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 97

Events and relationships

Killed
Assassination · Assassin · With Yelü Jun (浚)
Directly stated · History of Liao 72, passage 97

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 2: Imperial Family: Yi Zongbei, the Foreign Emperor Zhang Su, Shun Zongjun, Jin Wangaoluwo · 1 passage

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乙辛尋遣達魯古、撒八往害之，太子年方二十，上京留守蕭撻得紿以疾薨聞。 Yixin soon sent Dalugu and Saba to kill him. The crown prince was only twenty; Upper Capital regent Xiao Tade was tricked with a report that he had died of illness.