Tian Kai
Tian Kai | |
|---|---|
| 田楷 | |
| Inspector of Qing Province (青州刺史) (appointed by Gongsun Zan) | |
| In office 192–199 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 199 |
| Occupation | Official |
Tian Kai (died 199) was an official serving under the warlord
Eastern Han dynasty
of China.
Life
Little is recorded about Tian Kai in history. He probably started his career as a subordinate of the warlord
Qing Province, which was then under Yuan Shao's control. Tian Kai was appointed as the Inspector of Qing Province in 192.[1] However, Tian Kai only managed to gain control over the northern part of Qing Province, while the southern part remained under the control of Yuan Tan, Yuan Shao's eldest son. The next year he was driven out of Qing.[1]
In 193, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao agreed to a truce after two years of battles against each other.
In 194,
Xu Province came under attack by the warlord Cao Cao. Tao Qian, the Governor of Xu Province, approached his neighbours for help, one of whom was Tian Kai. Tian Kai and Liu Bei, then the Chancellor of Pingyuan Commandery
, led their troops to Xu Province to assist Tao Qian and force Cao Cao to retreat.
In 198, war broke out between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao again. Tian Kai fought on Gongsun Zan's side in the Battle of Yijing and was killed in action.
See also
References
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- ISBN 0-7315-2526-4.
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).