Mengxun Juqu (chief of China (Northern Liang))

   Tsugu Mengsun, 沮渠蒙遜

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Personal and Family Information

Juqu was born in 0368 in Turkmenistan (Turkmania, Turkmenia), the son of Liu VII Tsugu and Che.

He died in 0433. The place is not known.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Meng. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Xingguo (?-0431), Mujian (?-0447), Zhengde (?-0423) and Puti (?-?).

His second wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their six known children were Yide (?-?), Wuhui (?-0444), Anzhou (?-0460), Bing (?-0444), Donglai (?-?) and Xingping (?-0447).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Mengxun Juqu
(0368-0433)

 

Liu VII Tsugu
 

 

Liu VI Tsugu
 

 

Liu V Tsugu
 

 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Che
(-0413)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0368
Place: Turkmenistan (Turkmania, Turkmenia)
Death 0433

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0400 TO 0433 chief of China (Northern Liang)

Notes

Note 1

Juqu Mengxun was born in 368, while the area that would later be his domain was under the rule of Former Liang, but little is known about his early years. He was of Xiongnu ancestry, and it was said that his ancestors served as the left Juqu (an office title of unclear responsibility) for Xiongnu Chanyus, and so they started using Juqu as the family name. Later, during Former Qin and Later Liang rule, Juqu Mengxun became known for broad knowledge in history and military tactics and thought to be both humorous and full of strategies, and became feared by the Former Qin governor Liang Xi (??) and the Later Liang emperor Lü Guang, and so he tried to divert attention from himself by drinking heavily and spending time on frivolous matters.

Note 2

He was of Xiongnu ancestry, and it was said that his ancestors served as the left Juqu (an office title of unclear responsibility) for Xiongnu Chanyus, and so they started using Juqu as the family name.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English