Overview
Duke Cheng was a ruler.
PeriodAncient China
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
RolesRuler
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Death
- BC 600 三十五年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 106
Attested activity
- BC 600 三十五年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 106
- BC 630 二歲Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 99-101
- BC 623 十二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 103
- BC 632 成公三年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 93, 95-98
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Duke Mu Suo (穆公遫)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 106
Career and standing
- Duke Cheng 成公HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 93, 106
- EndedBC 630 二歲 · ExileDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 101
- EnteredBC 632 成公三年 · ExileDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 96, 98
- execution 誅Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 101
- poisoning 鴆Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 100
Places and affiliations
- Polity Wei 衛 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passages 93, 95, 98, 101
- BC 630 二歲At Zhou 周 · Relation Traveled toDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 99
- BC 632 成公三年At Chen 陳 · Relation Fled toDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 98
Events and relationships
- Attacked and fledDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 96
- Paid courtDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 103
- Re entered Wei and executedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 101
- Refused passageBC 632 成公三年 · Diplomatic · Ruler · At Wei 衛Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 93
- Refused to send troopsBC 632 成公三年 · Military · RulerDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 95
- Sought reentry and metDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 99
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- Survived poisoningDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 100
- Territory partitionedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 97
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 37, passage 93
References in the histories
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