Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Gaozu of Northern Zhou 周高祖

Zhou Gaozu

Attested AD 560 - AD 578

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Gaozu of Northern Zhou as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Gaozu of Northern Zhou 周高祖 Zhou Gaozu
Regnal Emperor Gaozu 高祖
Temple Emperor Gaozu 高祖 Gaozu
Temple Gaozu 高祖

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 高祖 · Western Interval: Start: AD 561 · End: AD 578
    Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:021:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 高祖特恕之 · Western Interval: Start: AD 560 · End: AD 578
    Explicit · zhoushu:046:s0117
  • Source Date: Text: 高祖許之 · Western Interval: Start: AD 560 · End: AD 578
    Explicit · zhoushu:046:s0152

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 3 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Filial Piety · 2 passages