Overview
Emperor Ling was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 184 中平元年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 105
- AD 188 五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 76, passages 105, 110, 115
- AD 179 光和二年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 104
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Empress He (何皇后)empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 104, 123
- Spouse of Honored Lady Wang (王貴人)honored lady 貴人 · Secondary marriageDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 123
- Parent of Liu Xie (劉協)imperial son 皇子Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 123
- Parent of Liu Bian (劉辯)imperial son 皇子Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 123
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation Lived underStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 103
Works and attributed material
- supreme commander 無上將軍Self designation · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 116
Events and relationships
- Deferred heir selectionSuccession · Undecided rulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 124
- Reviewed troopsAD 188 五年 · Military ritual · Commander · At Pingle Lodge 平樂觀Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passages 115-116
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment thought Liu Bian too flighty to rule · About Person Id Liu Bian (劉辯) · Mode stated-by Speaker Emperor Ling (靈帝)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 124
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 103
References in the histories
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