Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Prince and Commander

Yeke 也古

Attested AD 1251 - AD 1253

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

Yeke was an Imperial Prince and Commander.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Alternate name Yehu 耶虎

Life and dates

Attested activity

Events and relationships

  • As an eastern prince met at Kötö'ü Adal and joined in raising Möngke to the throne on the Onon River
    AD 1251 元年辛亥夏六月 · Political · Participant · With Möngke (蒙哥)
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 29
  • Attacked Prince Tachar's camp out of a grievance
    AD 1253 三年癸丑春正月 · Military · Commander · With Tachar (塔察兒)
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 65
  • His army against Goryeo was withdrawn
    AD 1253 三年癸丑春正月 · Military · Commander
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 67
  • Ordered to campaign against Goryeo
    AD 1252 二年壬子…冬十月 · Military · Commander · At Goryeo 高麗
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 60
  • Ordered to lead troops jointly against Goryeo, taking Hesam, Dongju, Chunju, Samgaksan, Yanggeun, Cheonnyong and other cities
    AD 1253 三年癸丑…冬十二月 · Military · Commander · At Goryeo 高麗
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 81
  • attacked Tachar's camp nursing a grievance
    AD 1253 三年癸丑春正月 · Relation Rival of · Person Tachar (塔察兒)
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 65

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 5 passages
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元年辛亥夏六月，西方諸王別兒哥、脫哈帖木兒，東方諸王也古、脫忽、亦孫哥、按只帶、塔察兒、別裏古帶，西方諸大將班裏赤等，東方諸大將也速不花等，復大會於闊帖兀阿闌之地，共推帝即皇帝位於斡難河。 In the first year (xinhai), in the sixth month of summer, the western princes Berke and Toghtamur, the eastern princes Yeke, Toghu, Yissüngge, Ajai, Tachar, and Belgütei, the western generals led by Barchin, and the eastern generals led by Yesu Buqa met again at Kötö'ü Adal and together enthroned him on the Onon River.