Overview
The translated histories identify Chanyu as a ruler and tribal leader. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Chanyu | 單于 | Chanyu |
| Title | Chanyu | 單于 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · hanshu:059:s0112
Roles
- Ruler
- Tribal Leader
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 北逐單于 · Western Interval: Start: BC 250 · End: BC 229Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:059:s0112
References in the histories
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