Yelü Su (蘇) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yelü Su was an official and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

Unspecified
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 188

Attested activity

AD 920 五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 13
AD 921 六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 25
AD 924 天贊三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 108
AD 926 天顯元年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passages 188, 218
AD 916 太祖異母弟
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 44

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Yelü Nugua (耶律奴瓜)
grandson 孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · History of Liao 85, passage 44
Descendant of Dezu (德祖)
descended from 係出 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 355
Parent of Father of Yelu Nugua
grandfather 祖
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 85, passage 44
Sibling of Taizu (太祖)
younger brother 皇弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 13
Sibling of Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)
younger half-brother 異母弟 · Half unspecified siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 85, passage 44

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Liao imperial clan 遼皇族
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 307

Career and standing

Southern Chancellor 南府宰相
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 25
tixin 惕隱
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 13
Southern Chancellery Chancellor 南府宰相
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 85, passage 44
Southern Court Chancellor 南府宰相
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 66, passage 307

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 66, passage 307

Events and relationships

Raided southwest
Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passages 108-109

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 6 passages

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閏六月丁卯，以皇弟蘇為惕隱，康默記為夷離畢。 In the intercalary sixth month, on dingmao day, his younger brother Su was made tixin, and Kang Moji was made yilibi.

六年春正月丙午，以皇弟蘇為南府宰相，迭裏為惕隱。 In the sixth year, on bingwu day in the first month of spring, his younger brother Su was made Southern Chancellor, and Dieli was made tixin.

南府宰相蘇、南院夷離堇迭里略地西南。 Southern Chancellor Su and Southern Division yilijin Dieli swept the southwest.

乙卯，蘇等獻俘。 On yimao day Su and his commanders brought in prisoners.

皇太子、大元帥堯骨、南府宰相蘇、北院夷離堇斜涅赤，南院夷離堇迭里是夜圍忽汗城。 That night the Crown Prince, Great Marshal Yaogu, Southern Chancellor Su, Northern Division yilijin Xie Niechi, and Southern Division yilijin Dieli invested Hurhan City.

九月壬戌，南府宰相蘇薨。 In the ninth month, on renxu day, Southern Chancellor Su died.

History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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南府宰相蘇。 Su, Southern Court Chancellor.

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 1 passage

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耶律奴瓜，字延寧，太祖異母弟南府宰相蘇之孫。 Yelu Nugua, whose style name was Yanning, was a grandson of Su, Southern Chancellery Chancellor and younger half-brother of the dynastic founder.