THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Yelü Chucai

Khitan astronomer, adviser to Genghis Khan ; chancellor to Ögedei Khan (1189-1243)

Yelü Chucai has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 3, 1189 in Zhongdu, Jin dynasty.

Born

August 3, 1189

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 2, 1243

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Zhongdu, Jin dynasty
Professions
writer, poet, politician
Citizenship
Mongol Empire, Jin dynasty

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: August 3, 1189 (No external source identified) or July 31, 1190 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

July 31, 1190

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

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    All birth date sources

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    Questions people ask

    Where was Yelü Chucai born?

    Yelü Chucai was born in Zhongdu, Jin dynasty.