Song, Liao, and Jin · General and Official

Wotela 斡特剌

Attested AD 1075 - AD 1100

Passages: 14
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wotela was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Xiao Wotela	蕭斡特剌	Xiāo Wòtèlà

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1097 壽隆三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 60
AD 1096 壽隆二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 46
AD 1099 壽隆五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passages 99, 109
AD 1095 壽隆元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 9
AD 1100 壽隆六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passages 119, 140
AD 1098 壽隆四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 91

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AD 1075 to AD 1084 大康中
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 90, passages 55-56

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Khitan mobile palace deployment director 契丹行宮都部署
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 91
Northwest Route pacification commissioner 西北路招討使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 28
Southern Court chancellor 南府宰相
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 73
Prince of Qishui Commandery 漆水郡王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 28
supreme commander 都統
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 28

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 9; History of Liao 90, passage 1

Events and relationships

Captured
AD 1100 壽隆六年正月 · Military · Commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 119
Defeated
AD 1097 壽隆三年五月 · Military · Commander · Other Label Zubu 阻卜
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 60
Defeated
AD 1096 壽隆二年十二月 · Military · Commander · Other Label Meiliji 梅裏急
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 46
Defeated
AD 1095 壽隆元年 · Military · Commander · With Mogusi (磨古斯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 20
Defeated
AD 1095 壽隆元年四月 · Military · Commander · Other Label Yedigua 耶睹刮
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 9
Relation Tutor of · Person Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)
Directly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 91

References in the histories

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History

14 passages

History of Liao, Chapter 26Volume 26 Annals 26: Daozong 6 · 12 passages

夏四月丁卯，斡特剌奏討耶睹刮捷。 On dingmao day of the fourth summer month Wotela memorialized victory over Yedigua.

甲寅，斡特剌奏磨古斯捷。 On jiayin day Wotela memorialized victory over Mogusi.

己亥，以都統斡特剌為西北路招討使，封漆水郡王。 On jihai day supreme commander Wotela was made Northwest Route pacification commissioner and enfeoffed Prince of Qishui Commandery.

十二月己未，斡特剌討梅裏急，破之。 On jiwei day of the twelfth month Wotela attacked Meiliji and defeated them.

五月癸亥，斡特剌討阻卜，破之。 On guihai day of the fifth month Wotela attacked Zubu and defeated them.

戊寅，斡特剌奏討梅裏急捷。 On wuyin day Wotela memorialized victory over Meiliji.

冬十月庚戌，以西北路招討使斡特剌為南府宰相。 On gengxu day of the tenth winter month Northwest Route pacification commissioner Wotela was made Southern Court chancellor.

己卯，以南府宰相斡特剌兼契丹行宮都部署，以傅導燕國王延禧。 On jimao day Southern Court chancellor Wotela was also made Khitan mobile palace deployment director, to tutor Prince of Yan Yanxi.

戊辰，以南府宰相斡特剌兼西北路招討使，禁軍都統。 On wuchen day Southern Court chancellor Wotela was also made Northwest Route pacification commissioner and forbidden-army supreme commander.

丁巳，斡特剌奏討耶睹刮捷。 On dingsi day Wotela memorialized victory over Yedigua.

辛卯，斡特剌執磨古斯來獻。 On xinmao day Wotela brought Mogusi in captivity to present.

八月，斡特剌以兵擊敗之，使來獻捷。 In the eighth month Wotela with troops defeated them and sent envoys presenting victory.

History of Liao, Chapter 90Volume 90 Biographies 20: Xiao Ala, Yelu Yixian, Xiao Taowei, Xiao Talage, Yelu Dilu · 2 passages

上嘗謂群臣曰：「北樞密院軍國重任，久闕其人，耶律阿思、蕭斡特剌二人孰愈？」 The emperor once asked the ministers, "The Northern Privy Council carries the weight of army and realm, yet the post has stood empty; between Yelü Asi and Xiao Wotela, which man is superior?"

陶隗曰：「斡特剌懦而敗事； Taowei answered, "Wotela is timid and will ruin affairs;