Yang Ye

MedievalGeneralChina927 — 986

Northern Han defector who died fighting the Liao, father of the Yang clan generals.

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Quick Facts

Born

927

Died

986

Country

China

Era

Medieval

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)10

Political (20%)32

Influence (20%)55

Legacy (20%)50

Leadership (15%)34

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score43.1

Yang Ye — Complete Timeline

979 AD

Defected to the Song DynastyPolitical Action◆ Major

Yang Ye defected from the Northern Han kingdom to the Song dynasty after the Song conquest of Taiyuan. He was appointed as a general in the Song army, bringing his military experience to the Song's campaigns against the Liao.

DefectionSong DynastyNorthern Han

Impact: regional

986 AD

Battle of the Qigou RiverWar◆ Major

Yang Ye commanded a Song army at the Battle of the Qigou River against the Liao. After being ordered to advance by the main commander Pan Mei, Yang Ye's forces were surrounded and defeated. He was captured and died shortly after, reportedly by suicide.

BattleSong-Liao WarDeath

Impact: regionaltragic