Tian Kai

Tian Kai (Chinese田 楷/田 楷, Pinyin Tian Kǎi, W.-G. T'ien Kai, † 199) was an officer who served under the Chinese warlord Gongsun Zan during the late Han Dynasty. When Gongsun Zan 191 his territory tried to expand southwards, he entrusted Tian Kai with the conquest of the Qing Province (Chinese青, today's Shandong), which at that time was under the control of Yuan Shao, the governor of Ji Province. Gongsun Zan appointed Tian Kai for this purpose to the Inspector of Qing. A title that Yuan Shao later also gave his son Yuan Tan.

Tian Kai succeeded in the northern part of the province around the city Pingyuan to conquer around, however, be further effort by Yuan Shao was delayed. In the wake of Tian Kai Liu was at, which was by his successes, first as administrator and later used as Chancellor of Pingyuan. 192 won an important victory against Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, which Tian Kai was pushed of Pingyuan after Qi in the east. Both sides led yet another year of uninterrupted war against each other, but could not bring about a decision. Gongsun Zan finally 193 accepted a truce with Yuan Shao and agreed to a withdrawal of all troops from Qing.

Tao Qian asked 194 Tian Kai because of the immediate threat to his province by Xu Cao Cao for assistance. This came after the request for help. The standing still under his command, Liu Bei also followed with an army of several thousand men. As Tao Qian Liu offered In but four thousand more, far better nourished soldiers from Danyang, he broke his fidelity to Tian Kai and joined Tao Qian on.

To 196 Yuan Tan conquered the areas around Pingyuan and forced Tian Kai in the north back to where these with those of Gongsun Zan joined his troops in the city Yi (today Hejian ). From 198 Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan moved again against the field. Tian Kai was 199 killed when Yi was captured.