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谢琰

东晋 · 名将

谢琰 (东晋·名将) was a notable historical figure from 东晋 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 谢琰: 谢琰.

Biography

谢琰。
晋书卷七十九 列传第四十九:
  琰字瑗度。弱冠以贞干称,美风姿。与从兄护军淡虽比居,不往来,宗中子弟惟与才令者数人相接。拜著作郎,转秘书丞,累迁散骑常侍、侍中。苻坚之役,安以琰有军国才用,出为辅国将军,以精卒八千,与从兄玄俱陷阵破坚,以勋封望蔡公,寻遭父忧去官,服阕,除征虏将军、会稽内史。顷之。征为尚书右仆射,领太子詹事,加散骑常侍,将军如故。又遭母忧,朝廷疑其葬礼。时议者云:"潘岳为贾充妇《宜城宣君诔》云:'昔在武侯,丧礼殊伦。伉俪一体,朝仪则均。'谓宜资给葬,悉依太傅故事。"先是,王珣娶万女,珣弟珉娶安女,并不终,由是与谢氏有隙。珣时为仆射,犹以前憾缓其事。琰闻耻之,遂自造辒辌车以葬,议者讥之。
  太元末,为护军将军,加右将军。会稽王道子以为司马,右将军如故。王恭举兵,假琰节,都督前锋军事。恭平,迁卫将军、徐州刺史、假节。孙恩作乱,加督吴兴、义兴二郡军事,讨恩。至义兴,斩贼许允之,迎太守魏鄢还郡。进讨吴兴贼丘尫,破之。又诏琰与辅国将军刘牢之俱讨孙恩。恩逃于海岛,朝廷忧之,以琰为会稽内史、都督五郡军事,本官并如故。琰既以资望镇越土,议者谓无复东顾之虞。及至郡,无绥抚之能,而不为武备。将帅皆谏曰:"强贼在海,伺人形便,宜振扬仁风,开其自新之路。"琰曰:"苻坚百万,尚送死淮南,况孙恩奔衄归海,何能复出!若其复至,正是天不养国贼,令速就戮耳。"遂不从其言。恩后果复寇浃口,入余姚,破上虞,进及邢浦,去山阴北三十五里。琰遣参军刘宣之距破恩。既而上党太守张虔硕战败,群贼锐进,人情震骇,咸以宜持重严备,且列水军于南湖,分兵设伏以待之。琰不听。贼既至,尚未食,琰曰:"要当先灭此寇而后食也。"跨马而出。广武将军桓宝为前锋,摧锋陷阵,杀贼甚多,而塘路迮狭,琰军鱼贯而前,贼于舰中傍射之,前后断绝。琰至千秋亭,败绩。琰帐下都督张猛于后斫琰马,琰堕地,与二子肇、峻俱被害,宝亦死之。后刘裕左里之捷,生擒猛,送琰小子混,混刳肝生食之。诏以琰父子陨于君亲,忠孝萃于一门,赠琰侍中、司空,谥曰忠肃。
  三子:肇、峻、混。肇历骠骑参军,峻以琰勋封建昌侯。及没于贼,诏赠肇散骑常侍,峻散骑侍郎。

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