Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Xuan 宣帝

Xuandi

Died BC 49

Passages
12
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Xuan as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 12 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Xuan 宣帝 Xuandi
Title Emperor Xuan 宣帝 Xuandi
Posthumous Emperor Xuan 孝宣皇帝 Xiaoxuan Huangdi
Title Former Emperor 先帝

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 黃龍元年十二月 · Western Year: BC 49
    Explicit · hanshu:010:s0014

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 黃龍元年十二月 · Western Year: BC 49
    Explicit · hanshu:010:s0014

Family

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  • Parent of Emperor Yuan (孝元皇帝)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: crown prince / son / 太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Spouse of Empress Xu (許皇后)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: ended
  • Spouse of Empress Dowager Wang (皇太后王氏)
    Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: widowed
  • Spouse of Lady Zhang (張婕妤)
    Kinship Term: lady / 婕妤 · Union Category: concubinage · Relationship State: active
  • Parent of King of Huaiyang (淮陽王)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 10Volume 9: Annals of Emperor Yuan · 12 passages