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崔敦礼

唐朝 · 宰相

崔敦礼 (唐朝·宰相) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 崔敦礼: 崔敦礼,雍州咸阳人.

Biography

崔敦礼,雍州咸阳人。
旧唐书卷八十一 列传第三十一:
  崔敦礼,雍州咸阳人,隋礼部尚书仲方孙也。其先本居博陵,世为山东著姓,魏末徙关中。敦礼本名元礼,高祖改名焉。颇涉文史。重节义,尝慕苏子卿之为人。武德中,拜通事舍人。九年,太宗使敦礼往幽州召庐江王瑗。瑗举兵反,执敦礼,问京师之事,敦礼竟无异词。太宗闻而壮之,迁左卫郎将,赐以良马及黄金杂物。贞观元年,擢拜中书舍人,迁兵部侍郎,频使突厥。累转灵州都督。二十年,征为兵部尚书。又奉诏安抚回纥、铁勒部落。时延陀寇边,敦礼与英国公李勣瀚海都督回纥吐迷度为其下所杀,诏敦礼往就部落绥辑之,因立其嗣子而还。敦礼深识蕃情,凡所奏请,事多允会。永徽四年,代高季辅为侍中,累封固安县公,仍修国史。六年,加光禄大夫,代柳奭为中书令,寻又兼检校太子詹事。敦礼以老疾屡陈乞请退。显庆元年,拜太子少师,仍同中书门下三品。敕召其子定襄都督府司马余庆,使侍其疾。寻卒,年六十余。高宗举哀于东云龙门,赐东园秘器,赠开府仪同三司、并州大都督,陪葬昭陵,赙绢布八百段、米粟八百硕,谥曰昭。子余庆,官至兵部尚书。敦礼孙贞慎,神龙初为兵部侍郎。

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