History of Liao (Liaoshi)

History of Liao (Liaoshi): a Standard history source. Covers AD 907 – 1125, with 200 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 907 – 1125
Events200 events, 91 placed on the map
Author脫脫
Original title遼史

Regions: China 198 · Central Asia 1 · Korean Peninsula 1

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 907Abaoji built an altar, sacrificed to Heaven, and ascended the throne as emperor; he made his mother, of the Xiao clan, empress dowager and named Lady Xiao empress.遼史 卷1 太祖1年 1月
AD 907平州Shouqi, prefect of Pingzhou and elder brother of Liu Shouguang, surrendered with several thousand followers and was settled in Pinglu city.遼史 卷1 太祖1年 7月
AD 911He personally campaigned against the Western Xi, pacified the Eastern Xi too, and took all the lands of the Xi and the Xi peoples.遼史 卷1 太祖5年 1月
AD 911薊州He stayed on the Luan River, carved his achievements on a stone, and again attacked the area of Jizhou.遼史 卷1 太祖5年 3月
AD 912幽州The Taizu personally campaigned against Liu Shouguang; the next year Li Cunxu, Prince of Jin, took Youzhou and captured Shouguang.遼史 卷1 太祖6年 2月
AD 912He personally campaigned against Chubugu, forced his surrender, and took tens of thousands of prisoners.遼史 卷1 太祖6年 7月
AD 913幽州Prince Li Cunxu of Jin took Youzhou and captured Liu Shouguang.遼史 卷1 太祖7年 1月
AD 913He pursued the men of his rebellious younger brother Laige to the north and at the Peizhi River seized all their baggage and prisoners and crushed them.遼史 卷1 太祖7年 4月
AD 913Laige and Nieli Gunabo were captured at the Yu River.遼史 卷1 太祖7年 5月
AD 914When the crimes of the commanders' clans and of more than three hundred who joined the rebellion were presented, all were executed in public (qishi).遼史 卷1 太祖8年 7月
AD 915He fished at the Yalu River; Silla, Goryeo and Wu-Yue sent envoys to pay tribute.遼史 卷1 太祖9年 10月
AD 916At Longhua Prefecture the ministers and vassal states built an altar and offered him the honorific title Emperor Dasheng Daming Tianhuang; the era name was Shence.遼史 卷1 神冊1年 2月
AD 916He personally campaigned against the Turks, Tuyuhun, Tangut, Xiaofan and Shatuo tribes and pacified them, taking their chiefs and 15,600 households as captives.遼史 卷1 神冊1年 7月
AD 916朔州He took Shuozhou and captured the military governor Li Siben.遼史 卷1 神冊1年 8月
AD 916He struck five prefectures, Wei, Xin, Wu, Gui and Ru, beheading more than fourteen thousand seven hundred; he crossed Yin Mountain and occupied the lands from Dabei to Heqü.遼史 卷1 神冊1年 11月
AD 917幽州He besieged Youzhou without taking it; in the sixth month the heat and rains forced him to withdraw.遼史 卷1 神冊2年 4月
AD 918上京臨潢府He built a city at the imperial seat (later the Upper Capital, Linhuang); Kang Moji, Minister of Rites, was made construction commissioner.遼史 卷1 神冊3年 2月
AD 918He ordered the building of Confucian temples, Buddhist monasteries and Daoist abbeys.遼史 卷1 神冊3年 5月
AD 918東京遼陽府He visited the old city of Liaoyang.遼史 卷1 神冊3年 12月
AD 919東京遼陽府He repaired the old city of Liaoyang, filled it with Han and Bohai households, and renamed it Dongping Commandery.遼史 卷2 神冊4年 2月
AD 920The Khitan large script was completed, and he ordered its promulgation.遼史 卷2 神冊5年 9月
AD 921He took Gubeikou, divided his army to plunder more than ten cities, including Dan and Shun, and moved the people to the interior.遼史 卷2 神冊6年 11月
AD 921涿州He besieged Zhuozhou and took the outer city; the next day the prefect Li Sibi surrendered the city.遼史 卷2 神冊6年 12月
AD 922薊州He attacked and took Jizhou and captured the prefect Hu Qiong.遼史 卷2 天贊1年 4月
AD 922He made his son Yelü Yaogu grand marshal of the armies of the realm and ordered him to attack the Jibei region.遼史 卷2 天贊1年 11月
AD 923平州Grand Marshal Yaogu took Pingzhou and captured the prefect Zhao Siwen and the adjutant Zhang Chong.遼史 卷2 天贊2年 1月
AD 923幽州Yaogu defeated the army of Fu Cunshen east of Youzhou.遼史 卷2 天贊2年 4月
AD 924He summoned his empress and crown prince and launched a great campaign against the Tuyuhun, the Tangut, the Zubu and others; the crown prince governed as regent and Yaogu accompanied the army.遼史 卷2 天贊3年 6月
AD 924He reached the old Huigu city and carved his achievements on a stone.遼史 卷2 天贊3年 9月
AD 925To attack Da Yanxuan of Bohai, he set out in person, taking along the empress, the crown prince and Yaogu.遼史 卷2 天贊4年 12月
AD 925扶餘府·黃龍府He halted at Shangling and then, at night, surrounded Fuyu Prefecture.遼史 卷2 天贊4年 12月
AD 926扶餘府·黃龍府He took the city of Fuyu and executed its chief.遼史 卷2 天顯1年 1月
AD 926忽汗城The king of Bohai, Da Yanxuan, in white clothes with a rope and driving sheep, surrendered with more than three hundred officials.遼史 卷2 天顯1年 1月
AD 926忽汗城Bohai was renamed the Dongdan state, the city of Holhan was renamed Tianfu, and crown prince Yelü Bei was invested as Prince of Renhuang.遼史 卷2 天顯1年 2月
AD 926扶餘府·黃龍府Taizu died at a temporary palace near Fuyu Prefecture, at the age of fifty-five.遼史 卷2 天顯1年 7月
AD 927At the request of Prince Renhuang Bei and the ministers, Yelü Deguang (Yaogu, Taizong) ascended the throne as emperor.遼史 卷3 天顯2年 11月
AD 928定州Wang Du, military governor of the Yiwu army of Tang, surrendered Dingzhou; he was sent to rescue Tuli Tiela of the Xi.遼史 卷3 天顯3年 3月
AD 928定州The Tang troops broke Dingzhou; Tiela died in battle, and dozens including Nieli Gun and Shala were captured.遼史 卷3 天顯3年 7月
AD 928東京遼陽府He moved people of Dongdan to fill Dongping and raised Dongping Commandery to the Southern Capital; the Southern Capital at that time was Liaoyang.遼史 卷3 天顯3年 12月
AD 929雲州·西京大同府He gave troops to his younger brother Yelü Lihu and ordered him to subdue the unsubmitted counties of Yunzhong, the Datong region.遼史 卷3 天顯4年 10月
AD 930A report arrived that Lihu had taken Huanzhou.遼史 卷3 天顯5年 1月
AD 930From Dongdan came a report that Prince Renhuang, Bei, had crossed the sea to Tang.遼史 卷3 天顯5年 11月
AD 934He set out in person on a southern campaign to attack Li Congke of Tang.遼史 卷3 天顯9年 8月
AD 934雲州·西京大同府He stayed at Yunzhou and then took Xiayin.遼史 卷3 天顯9年 9月
AD 936太原Shi Jingtang of Hedong sent Zhao Ying and Sang Weihan to ask for help, and he agreed to send troops.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 7月
AD 936太原He arrived at Taiyuan.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 9月
AD 936太原In the battle of Taiyuan he crushed the Tang army and killed tens of thousands; Zhang Jingda fled to Jin'an Stockade.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 9月
AD 936太原He besieged Jin'an Stockade.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 9月
AD 936太原He invested Shi Jingtang as emperor of the Great Jin.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 11月
AD 936太原Yang Guangyuan and others killed Zhang Jingda and surrendered.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 11月
AD 936Zhao Dejun and his son, pursued, surrendered with their men.遼史 卷3 天顯11年 11月
AD 937雲州·西京大同府Wu Luan, judge of Datong army, shut the city gates and resisted; Taizong personally urged them from below the walls, and they surrendered.遼史 卷3 天顯12年 1月
AD 937Later Jin asked for the honorific title, the return of the lands north of Yanmen and Youji, and 300,000 bolts of silk each year; this was refused.遼史 卷3 天顯12年 6月
AD 938Later Jin offered sixteen prefectures, including You, Ji, Ying and Mo, and the bandits.遼史 卷4 會同1年 11月
AD 938南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Youzhou was raised to Southern Capital, and the imperial seat was renamed Upper Capital.遼史 卷4 會同1年 11月
AD 940南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)He reached Yan city, entered through Gongchen Gate, and held the ceremony of 'entering the court' in the Yuanhe Hall.遼史 卷4 會同3年 4月
AD 941朔州Zhao Chong, deputy military governor of Zhenwu, drove out the governor and rebelled at Shuozhou, joining Later Jin.遼史 卷4 會同4年 6月
AD 941朔州Shuozhou was taken; Niaogu Zhi died beneath the walls, and he ordered that the able-bodied men in the city be executed.遼史 卷4 會同4年 12月
AD 942Later Jin called itself the grandson of the emperor but not his subject; Taizong began to intend a southern campaign.遼史 卷4 會同5年 7月
AD 944Zhao Yanshou and Zhao Yanzhao reached Linqiu with fifty thousand cavalry and besieged the defeated Yanshou.遼史 卷4 會同7年 1月
AD 944澶淵(澶州)Battle of Chanyuan: his elite cavalry charged the center of the enemy army and crushed it.遼史 卷4 會同7年 3月
AD 945Battle of Baidan Village: Fu Yanqing's ten thousand riders struck across the line and the Khitan were at a disadvantage; Taizong retreated ten li in a carriage.遼史 卷4 會同8年 3月
AD 946鎮州(恆州·鎮陽)He besieged Zhenzhou and defeated the Jin army at Zhongdu Bridge.遼史 卷4 會同9年 11月
AD 946The Later Jin generals Du Chongwei, Li Shouzhen and Zhang Yanze led two hundred thousand men and surrendered.遼史 卷4 會同9年 12月
AD 946汴州(開封)The Later Jin emperor Shi Chonggui, in mourning white, received the imperial edict.遼史 卷4 會同9年 12月
AD 946汴州(開封)Shi Chonggui and his clan left through the Fengqiu Gate, leading a rope and sheep, and waited to surrender.遼史 卷4 會同9年 12月
AD 947汴州(開封)He entered Bianzhou with the full ceremonial carriage and received the congratulations of the officials in the Chongyuan Hall.遼史 卷4 大同1年 1月
AD 947扶餘府·黃龍府He had the family of Shi Chonggui settled at Huanglong Prefecture.遼史 卷4 大同1年 1月
AD 947汴州(開封)He established the national title Great Liao and changed the era name to Datong.遼史 卷4 大同1年 2月
AD 947He left Bianzhou and died at Luancheng on the way back north, at the age of forty-six.遼史 卷4 大同1年 4月
AD 947鎮州(恆州·鎮陽)Shizong ascended the throne in front of the coffin at Zhenyang (Zhenzhou).遼史 卷5 大同1年 4月
AD 947At Taidequan he fought Li Hu's army, which was on the empress dowager's side, and defeated it.遼史 卷5 大同1年 6月
AD 951On the way south at Shanggu Mountain in Guihua, Chagē rebelled and killed Shizong, at the age of thirty-four.遼史 卷5 天祿5年 9月
AD 951南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Muzong ascended the throne and went directly to Southern Capital.遼史 卷6 應歷1年 9月
AD 959益津關(霸州)Later Zhou troops took the three passes of Yijin, Waqiao and Yukou; Yijin Pass is today's Bazhou.遼史 卷6 應歷9年 4月
AD 959南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Muzong went to Southern Capital, and the Later Zhou army withdrew.遼史 卷6 應歷9年 5月
AD 960Zhao Kuangyin, Later Zhou's Commander of Front and Rear, deposed the ruler and named his state Song.遼史 卷6 應歷10年 1月
AD 969懷州Muzong was killed at his palace at Huaizhou after a hunt, by six men including Xiao Ge, Hua Ge and Xin Gu, at the age of thirty-nine.遼史 卷7 應歷19年 2月
AD 969Jingzong ascended the throne in front of Muzong's coffin and changed the era name to Baoling.遼史 卷8 保寧1年 2月
AD 969上京臨潢府He entered Shangjing and appointed Xiao Siwen as Northern Court Privy Commissioner.遼史 卷8 保寧1年 3月
AD 970Xiao Siwen, Northern Court Privy Commissioner, was killed by bandits at Pandao Ling.遼史 卷8 保寧2年 5月
AD 974涿州When Song asked for peace, Yelü Changshu, prefect of Zhuozhou, made a settlement with Song.遼史 卷8 保寧6年 3月
AD 975扶餘府·黃龍府Yan Po, the Wei general of Huanglong Prefecture, killed the commissioner Zhang Ju and rebelled.遼史 卷8 保寧7年 7月
AD 979At Baima Ridge he fought with Song and was at a disadvantage; Prince Ji, Yelü Sha, and Dilie and others died in battle.遼史 卷9 乾亨1年 3月
AD 979南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)The Song emperor laid siege to Southern Capital.遼史 卷9 乾亨1年 6月
AD 979Battle of Gaoliang River: Xiuge and Xiezhen struck across the line and crushed the enemy; the Song emperor fled from Zhuozhou in a donkey cart.遼史 卷9 乾亨1年 7月
AD 979At Mancheng, Han Kuangsi was defeated by the Song army.遼史 卷9 乾亨1年 10月
AD 980He besieged Waqiao Pass.遼史 卷9 乾亨2年 10月
AD 981上京臨潢府Han troops in Shangjing rose in revolt and tried to set up Xiyin, but failed.遼史 卷9 乾亨3年 5月
AD 982Jingzong died at Jiaoshan in the imperial camp; he left an edict that Prince Yang, Longxu, should succeed him.遼史 卷9 乾亨4年 9月
AD 982Shengzong ascended the throne in front of the coffin at age twelve; the empress (Empress Dowager Chengtian) acted as regent by the edict.遼史 卷10 乾亨4年 9月
AD 982南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Xiuge, Yuyue of the Northern Court, was made commander of the southern field armies and stationed at Southern Capital.遼史 卷10 乾亨4年 10月
AD 983He offered the honorific title of Empress Dowager Chengtian and changed the era name to Tonghe.遼史 卷10 統和1年 6月
AD 983To campaign against Goryeo, he gave troops to the Xuanhui envoys Pu Ling and Lin'a Kende and sent them east.遼史 卷10 統和1年 10月
AD 985He called off the campaign against Goryeo, saying the Liao marshes were muddy.遼史 卷10 統和3年 8月
AD 986Li Jiqian of Western Xia betrayed Song and surrendered to Liao; he was made military governor of Dingnan.遼史 卷11 統和4年 2月
AD 986涿州Song invaded along three routes: Cao Bin, Mi Xin, Tian Chongjin and Pan Mei took Qigou, Zhuozhou, Gu'an and Xincheng all.遼史 卷11 統和4年 3月
AD 986At Qigou Pass Cao Bin and Mi Xin were crushed and pursued as far as the Juma River.遼史 卷11 統和4年 5月
AD 986朔州Xiezhen recovered Shuozhou and captured the Song general Yang Jiye.遼史 卷11 統和4年 7月
AD 986Shengzong personally defeated the Song generals Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan at Mozhou.遼史 卷11 統和4年 12月
AD 986深州He took Shenzhou; because it did not surrender at once, he killed its chief and below and plundered on a large scale.遼史 卷11 統和4年 12月
AD 987南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)At Southern Capital the empress was given the honorific title of Empress Dowager, and the ministers offered him the imperial honorific title.遼史 卷12 統和5年 4月
AD 988涿州He reached Zhuozhou and urged surrender with a silk letter, but it was not heeded; in the tenth month he attacked the outer walls and took it.遼史 卷12 統和6年 9月
AD 988祁州He took Qizhou and released the troops to plunder widely.遼史 卷12 統和6年 11月
AD 989易州He took Yizhou; the prefect Liu Chi surrendered, and the army and people were moved to Yanjing.遼史 卷12 統和7年 1月
AD 989The daughter of Yelü Xiang was enfeoffed as Princess Yicheng and given in marriage to Li Jiqian.遼史 卷12 統和7年 3月
AD 990Li Jiqian was invested as King of Xiaguo.遼史 卷13 統和8年 12月
AD 992He had Xiao Hengde, governor of the Eastern Capital, and others lead an expedition to punish Goryeo.遼史 卷13 統和10年 12月
AD 993When the King of Goryeo, Wang Zhi, submitted a letter of apology, he was granted the land of several hundred li east of the Yalu River.遼史 卷13 統和11年 1月
AD 997Notice arrived that Song Taizong (Zhao Jiong) had died and his son Heng (Zhao Heng) had succeeded.遼史 卷13 統和15年 3月
AD 999Near Yingzhou he fought the Song army and captured the generals Kang Zhaoyi and Song Shun.遼史 卷14 統和17年 10月
AD 1000南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)He returned to Southern Capital, rewarded the soldiers who had merit, and punished those who were of no use.遼史 卷14 統和18年 1月
AD 1001He reached Mancheng and withdrew by a muddy road.遼史 卷14 統和19年 10月
AD 1003At Wangdu he captured the Song general Wang Jizhong, with Yelü Nugua, Xiao Talin and others.遼史 卷14 統和21年 4月
AD 1004南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)After visiting the Southern Capital, set out on a southern campaign in the intercalary ninth month.遼史 卷14 統和22年 9月
AD 1004澶淵(澶州)On reaching Chanyuan, Xiao Talin was struck by a crossbow ambush and killed in action.遼史 卷14 統和22年 11月
AD 1004澶淵(澶州)Song agreed to peace, honoring Empress Dowager Chengtian as an aunt and paying 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 bolts of silk each year: the Chanyuan Covenant.遼史 卷14 統和22年 12月
AD 1005The first Song tribute payments arrived, and this became standard practice afterward.遼史 卷14 統和23年 10月
AD 1007中京大定府Built the Central Capital (Dading Prefecture).遼史 卷14 統和25年 1月
AD 1009Empress Dowager Chengtian died at a temporary palace.遼史 卷14 統和27年 12月
AD 1010Kang Jo, governor of Goryeo's Western Capital, assassinated King Wang Song and enthroned his elder cousin Wang Sun; Liao began preparing to attack Goryeo.遼史 卷15 統和28年 5月
AD 1010Emperor Shengzong personally led the campaign against Goryeo and made Xiao Paiya commander-in-chief.遼史 卷15 統和28年 8月
AD 1010開京Attack on Gaeseong: Wang Sun abandoned the city and fled; the Liao army burned Gaeseong and turned back after reaching Cheonggang.遼史 卷15 統和28年 11月
AD 1012南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Changed the era name to Kaitai and renamed Youdu Prefecture as Xijin Prefecture.遼史 卷15 開泰1年 11月
AD 1014Laid a pontoon bridge over the Yalu River and built walled towns such as Bo, Seonui and Jeongwon for the campaign against Goryeo.遼史 卷15 開泰3年 6月
AD 1016West of Gwakju, the Liao defeated the Goryeo army, killing tens of thousands and capturing all its supplies.遼史 卷15 開泰5年 1月
AD 1017Attacked Goryeo's Heunghwa garrison but could not take it, and withdrew.遼史 卷15 開泰6年 9月
AD 1018The Liao army was defeated at the battles on the Cha and Ta rivers; many men of the Cheonun and Upisil armies drowned.遼史 卷16 開泰7年 12月
AD 1020King Wang Sun of Goryeo called himself a vassal and presented a memorial pledging tribute.遼史 卷16 開泰9年 5月
AD 1021Presented an honorific title and changed the era name to Taiping.遼史 卷16 太平1年 11月
AD 1026甘州Sent Xiao Hui, Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit, to attack the Ganzhou Uyghurs.遼史 卷17 太平6年 5月
AD 1026甘州Xiao Hui attacked Ganzhou but failed to take it and withdrew; afterward all the Jobok tribes rebelled.遼史 卷17 太平6年 8月
AD 1029東京遼陽府At the Eastern Capital, Da Yanlin, Shangwen of the Shelijun army, imprisoned the governor Xiao Xiaoxian and founded the state of Xingliao (era Tianqing).遼史 卷17 太平9年 8月
AD 1030東京遼陽府A Dongjing enemy commander, Yang Sangse, opened the south gate to let Liao troops in and seized Yanlin; Bohai was pacified.遼史 卷17 太平10年 8月
AD 1031Emperor Shengzong died at the northern temporary palace on the Dafu River, aged 61.遼史 卷17 太平11年 6月
AD 1031Emperor Xingzong was enthroned before the coffin.遼史 卷18 景福1年 6月
AD 1032上京臨潢府The Empress Dowager framed Empress Qitian and had her killed in Shangjing.遼史 卷18 重熙1年 3月
AD 1034慶州(慶陵)The Empress Dowager returned power to the emperor and guarded the Qingling mausoleum.遼史 卷18 重熙3年 5月
AD 1041Citing Song defenses along the frontier, sent Xiao Ying and Liu Liufu to Song to demand the return of the ten counties south of the pass.遼史 卷19 重熙10年 12月
AD 1042Yelü Renxian and Liu Liufu concluded peace with Song: Song added 100,000 taels of silver and 100,000 bolts of silk to the tribute, the documents called it gong (tribute), and Song even sent baegu.遼史 卷19 重熙11年 9月
AD 1044Gathered a large army at Jiushijiu Spring for a campaign against Li Yuanhao of Western Xia.遼史 卷19 重熙13年 9月
AD 1044Camped at Xiagu and rebuked Li Yuanhao, who apologized.遼史 卷19 重熙13年 10月
AD 1044雲州·西京大同府Upgraded Yunzhou to the Western Capital (Datong Prefecture).遼史 卷19 重熙13年 11月
AD 1049Emperor's personal campaign against Western Xia; the army fled and returned.遼史 卷20 重熙18年 8月
AD 1049Xiao Hui and others were defeated by Western Xia troops.遼史 卷20 重熙18年 9月
AD 1055Emperor Xingzong died at a temporary palace, aged 40; Hongji, King of Yanzhao, succeeded him.遼史 卷20 重熙24年 8月
AD 1055Emperor Daozong was enthroned before the coffin.遼史 卷21 重熙24年 8月
AD 1055慶州(慶陵)Xingzong was buried at Jingling (Qingling).遼史 卷21 清寧1年 11月
AD 1063Imperial uncle Yelü Chongyuan, with his son Yelü Nieluogu and about 400 men, threatened Nushui and raided the temporary palace.遼史 卷22 清寧9年 7月
AD 1063Chongyuan fled into the great desert and killed himself.遼史 卷22 清寧9年 7月
AD 1069When the Jobok rebelled, Yelü Renxian, Prince of Jin, was made Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit and led the imperial guard to suppress them.遼史 卷22 咸雍5年 1月
AD 1075Empress Xiao Guanyin was falsely accused and forced to take her own life.遼史 卷23 大康1年 11月
AD 1077Yelü Yixin slandered the crown prince, beat him with cudgels, and confined him within the palace.遼史 卷23 大康3年 6月
AD 1077上京臨潢府Deposed the crown prince, reduced him to commoner status, and confined him in Shangjing.遼史 卷23 大康3年 6月
AD 1077上京臨潢府A retainer of Yelü Yixin secretly killed the commoner Yelü Jun in Shangjing.遼史 卷23 大康3年 11月
AD 1083Yelü Yixin, Prince of Hundong, tried to flee to Song and was executed.遼史 卷24 大康9年 10月
AD 1085Notice that Song Emperor Shenzong had died and his son Zhao Xu (煦) had succeeded him.遼史 卷24 大安1年 4月
AD 1092Magusa of the Jobok killed the Jinwu official Togosa and rebelled.遼史 卷25 大安8年 10月
AD 1093Magusa feigned surrender, then ambushed and killed Yelü Tabuye, Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit.遼史 卷25 大安9年 10月
AD 1096Relocated the Ogo and Jeokryeol tribes to Onasu to hold the northern frontier stronghold.遼史 卷26 壽隆2年 9月
AD 1100Yelü Wotela captured Magusa and presented him; in the second month he was publicly executed in the marketplace.遼史 卷26 壽隆6年 1月
AD 1101Emperor Daozong died aged 70; Yelü Yanxi succeeded by imperial testament.遼史 卷26 壽隆7年 1月
AD 1101Restored the official ranks of those slandered by Yixin's faction.遼史 卷27 乾統1年 2月
AD 1102Punished Yixin's accomplices and moved their descendants to the frontier.遼史 卷27 乾統2年 4月
AD 1112At the Head-Fish Feast by the Hundong River at Chunzhu, the raw Jurchen Wanyan Aguda refused to dance; the emperor signaled to Xiao Fengxian his intent to kill him.遼史 卷27 天慶2年 2月
AD 1113咸州Aguda led 500 cavalry and suddenly arrived at Xianzhou, startling the officials and people.遼史 卷27 天慶3年 3月
AD 1114Aguda attacked Yonggang Prefecture; Xiao Tabuye was defeated by the Jurchen east of Yonggang.遼史 卷27 天慶4年 7月
AD 1114At Chuhadian, the Jurchen secretly crossed the Hundong River and ambushed the Liao army; Xiao Sixian's army was wiped out.遼史 卷27 天慶4年 10月
AD 1115扶餘府·黃龍府The Jurchen army captured Huanglong Prefecture.遼史 卷28 天慶5年 9月
AD 1115上京臨潢府Yelü Zhangnu rebelled and rushed toward Shangjing, intending to enthrone Prince Wei, Yelü Chun.遼史 卷28 天慶5年 9月
AD 1115The emperor fought in person at the Hubao-Dagang battle but was defeated and lost all his supplies.遼史 卷28 天慶5年 12月
AD 1116東京遼陽府Gao Yongchang, a deputy commander of the Eastern Capital and a Bohai man, usurped power and declared the first year of Longqi.遼史 卷28 天慶6年 1月
AD 1116東京遼陽府The Jurchen took Shenzhou, then attacked the Eastern Capital again and captured Gao Yongchang.遼史 卷28 天慶6年 5月
AD 1117The Jurchen army attacked Chunzhou.遼史 卷28 天慶7年 1月
AD 1117Set up eight reinforcement camps and stationed them at Zhilishan in Yuzhou.遼史 卷28 天慶7年 9月
AD 1117Grand Marshal Yelü Chun, Prince of Zhenjin, was defeated fighting the Jurchen at Zhilishan.遼史 卷28 天慶7年 12月
AD 1117Aguda was enthroned as emperor, changed the era to Tianbao, and named the state Jin (position of this record in the source).遼史 卷28 天慶7年 12月
AD 1118Yelü Nuge and others were sent to Jin to begin peace talks.遼史 卷28 天慶8年 1月
AD 1120上京臨潢府The Jin emperor himself attacked Shangjing and broke the outer city; the governor Tabuye surrendered with his men.遼史 卷28 天慶10年 5月
AD 1121Fearing harm from Xiao Fengxian's slander, Yelü Yudu led over a thousand cavalry to surrender to Jin.遼史 卷29 保大1年 1月
AD 1122中京大定府Jin took the Central Capital.遼史 卷29 保大2年 1月
AD 1122雲州·西京大同府Emperor Tianzuo set out for Yunzhong with about 5,000 guard cavalry and abandoned the imperial seal at the Shanggan River.遼史 卷29 保大2年 1月
AD 1122As the Jin army drew near, he entered Xiashan (夾山) with light cavalry.遼史 卷29 保大2年 3月
AD 1122南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)In Yanjing, Yelü Chun styled himself Emperor Tianxi and changed the era to Jianfu; Tianzuo was demoted to Prince of Shangyin.遼史 卷29 保大2年 3月
AD 1122雲州·西京大同府Xijing and others surrendered to Jin; all the tribes south of the desert came under Jin.遼史 卷29 保大2年 4月
AD 1122南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)After Yelü Chun died of illness, Consort Xiao De declared herself Empress Dowager and changed the era to Dexing.遼史 卷29 保大2年 6月
AD 1122At Shilianyi he fought the Jin army directly and was defeated; commander-in-chief Xiao Temal was captured.遼史 卷29 保大2年 8月
AD 1122When the Jin army reached Juyong Pass, rocks collapsed on their own, crushing the guards; the Liao army was routed without fighting.遼史 卷29 保大2年 11月
AD 1123Huili Bao, Prince of Hai, usurped the title and declared the first year of Tianfu.遼史 卷29 保大3年 1月
AD 1123At Qingcong, the Jin army surrounded the supply train and captured the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Xu, consorts, and princesses.遼史 卷29 保大3年 4月
AD 1123Jeokryeol and others took Prince Yang, Yelü Yali, to the northwest and enthroned him; he changed the era to Xinli.遼史 卷29 保大3年 5月
AD 1124南京(析津府·幽州·燕京)Jin took Yanjing, moved the great clans of Yan eastward, then handed the emptied city of Yan and six prefectures over to Song by covenant.遼史 卷29 保大4年 5月
AD 1124平州Zhang Jue of Pingzhou, enshrining a portrait of Emperor Tianzuo, claimed the third year of Baoda and ordered Liao offices to be used.遼史 卷29 保大4年 5月
AD 1124平州Song made Pingzhou into Taining Commandery and appointed Zhang Jue as Jiedushi (military governor).遼史 卷29 保大4年 7月
AD 1124Yelü Dashi killed Xiao Yixue and others, made himself king, and went west with his people.遼史 卷29 保大4年 7月
AD 1124Aguda, ruler of Jin, died (position of this record in the source).遼史 卷29 保大4年 8月
AD 1124尋思干Yelü Dashi crushed a 100,000-strong coalition of Western states at Xunsigan (Samarkand) and camped there for 90 days; the year (1124, just before his accession) is uncertain in the source.遼史 卷30 保大4年 2月
AD 1125Jin troops suddenly arrived, and Emperor Tianzuo fled on foot.遼史 卷30 保大5年 1月
AD 1125About 60 li east of Xinsheng in Yingzhou, Tianzuo was captured by Wanyan Lousi and others of Jin.遼史 卷30 保大5年 2月
AD 1125Taken to Jin and enfeoffed as Prince of Haibin.遼史 卷30 保大5年 8月

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