Song, Liao, and Jin · Maternal uncle of the empress; assassin

Xiao Haizhi 蕭海只

Xiāo Hǎizhǐ

Died AD 970

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Haizhi was a Maternal uncle of the empress; assassin.

Life and dates

Death

AD 970 保寧二年九月辛丑
Execution
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35

Attested activity

AD 970 保寧二年
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35

Family

Kin of Empress Xiao (蕭皇后)
empress's uncle 國舅 · maternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 8, passage 35

Events and relationships

Murdered
Assassination · Perpetrator · With Siwen (思溫)
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 35

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 · 1 passage

九月辛丑，得國舅蕭海只及海裏殺蕭思溫狀，皆伏誅，流其弟神睹於黃龍府。 In the ninth month, on xinchou day, proof was obtained that the empress's uncle Xiao Haizhi and Haili had murdered Xiao Siwen; both were put to death, and Siwen's brother Shendu was banished to Huanglong Prefecture.