Ancient China · Duke of Zheng

Duke Zhuang of Zheng 鄭莊公

Zheng Zhuanggong

Attested BC 743 - BC 701

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
3

Overview

The translated histories identify Duke Zhuang of Zheng as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Duke Zhuang of Zheng 鄭莊公 Zheng Zhuanggong
Title Duke of Zheng 鄭伯 Zheng Bo
Title Duke Zhuang 莊公 Zhuanggong
Title Duke Zhuang
Title Duke Zhuang of Zheng 鄭莊公 Zheng Zhuanggong
Title Duke Zhuang of Zheng 鄭伯

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 鄭伯克段于鄢 · Western Year: BC 722
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0069
  • Source Date: Text: 鄭莊公克段而遷姜氏 · Western Interval: Start: BC 743 · End: BC 701
    Strongly inferred · beiqishu:009:s0117

Family

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  • Sibling of Duan (段)
    Kinship Term: brothers / 兄弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
  • Sibling of Duan (段)
    Kinship Term: Duan / 段 · Shared Parentage: full
  • Child of Lady Jiang (姜氏)
    Kinship Term: Lady Jiang / 姜氏 · Parentage: biological

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 31: Emperor Wen's Two Princes, Emperor Ming's Seven Princes · 1 passage