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Fan Mingyou 范明友

Fàn Míngyǒu

Attested BC 78 - BC 75

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Fan Mingyou as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Fan Mingyou 范明友 Fàn Míngyǒu
Personal name Fan Mingyou 范明友
Title General Who Crosses Liaodong 度遼將軍
Title Marquis of Pingling 平陵侯
Given Mingyou 明友

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元鳳三年冬 · Western Year: BC 78
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 元鳳六年 · Western Year: BC 75
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0136
  • Source Date: Text: 元鳳四年夏四月 · Western Year: BC 77
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0119

Career and standing

  • Title: Marquis of Pingling / 平陵侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鳳四年夏四月 · Western Year: BC 77
    Explicit · hanshu:008:s0120

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: attacked Liaodong Wuhuan · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鳳三年冬 · Western Year: BC 78
    Explicit · hanshu:008:s0111

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 4 passages
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夏四月，詔曰：「度遼將軍明友前以羌騎校尉將羌王侯君長以下擊益州反虜，後復率擊武都反氐，今破烏桓，斬虜獲生，有功。 In the fourth month of summer, an edict stated: 'General Ming You, who crosses the Liao, previously as Qiang Cavalry Colonel led Qiang kings, marquises, and chiefs and below to attack the rebel bandits of Yizhou, and afterwards again led troops to attack the rebel Di of Wudu. Now he has defeated the Wuhuan, beheaded and captured alive, and has merit.