Li Jue (Han dynasty)

Li Jue
李傕
After Dong Zhuo's death, Guo Si and Li Jue sacked the Han capital at Chang'an. This is a Qing dynasty illustration depicting the attack.
Grand Marshal (大司馬)
In office
195–198
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍)
In office
192–195
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Colonel-Director of Retainers (司隸校尉)
In office
192–195
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Personal details
BornUnknown
Fuping County, Shaanxi
Died198[1]
Children
  • Li Shi
  • one unnamed daughter
OccupationMilitary general, politician, warlord
Courtesy nameZhiran (稚然)
PeerageMarquis of Chiyang (池陽侯)

Li Jue (pronunciation) (died May or June 198[2]), courtesy name Zhiran, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord serving under the autocratic warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He later succeeded Dong Zhuo as the leader of the Liang Province faction after Dong Zhuo was murdered in a coup d'état, and was able to take over the Han imperial capital Chang'an, keeping Emperor Xian as a hostage. Despite being adept in military affairs, he was inept at politics, quarrelling with his fellow generals and making the bad decision to let Emperor Xian escape, greatly decreasing his power and precipitating his downfall.

  1. ^ de Crespigny (2007), p. 289.
  2. ^ According to Liu Xie's biography in Book of the Later Han, Li Jue was killed in the 4th month of the 3rd year of the Jian‘an era of his reign. This corresponds to 24 May to 21 June 198 on the Julian calendar. [(建安三年)夏四月,遣谒者裴茂率中郎将段煨讨李傕,夷三族] Houhanshu, vol.09