Qin and Han · General and Official

Dou Wu 窦武

Dòu Wǔ

Died AD 168

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Dou Wu as a general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Dou Wu 窦武 Dòu Wǔ
Surname Dou 窦氏
Personal name Dou Wu 窦武
Given Wu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed / 杀 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建宁元年九月辛亥 · Western Year: AD 168

Attested activity

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: political · Role: conspirator · Action: failed-to-purge-eunuchs · Outcome: executed by eunuchs

Source notes

  • Kind: family-collective · Statement: families banished to Rinan Bijin · Label: family members / 家属徙日南比景

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 113Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three · 3 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 117Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four · 1 passage