Overview
The translated histories identify Gan Yanshou as a general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 7 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Gan Yanshou | 甘延壽 | Gan Yanshou |
| Personal name | Gan Yanshou | 甘延壽 | Gan Yanshou |
| Given name | Yanshou | 延壽 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · hanshu:010:s0218
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · hanshu:090:s0003
Roles
- General
- Military Officer
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 奉世死後二年 · Western Year: BC 36Strongly inferred · hanshu:090:s0106
- Source Date: Text: 建昭三年秋 · Western Year: BC 36Explicit · hanshu:010:s0218
- Source Date: Text: 竟寧元年夏 · Western Year: BC 33Explicit · hanshu:010:s0246
Career and standing
- Label: Protector of the Western Regions and Cavalry Commandant / 護西域騎都尉 · Action: heldExplicit · hanshu:010:s0218
- Title: Marquis / 列侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 竟寧元年夏 · Western Year: BC 33Explicit · hanshu:010:s0246
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: attacked-Zhizhi · Other Person Id: Chanyu Zhizhi (郅支單于) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建昭三年秋 · Western Year: BC 36Explicit · hanshu:010:s0218, hanshu:010:s0219
- Explicit · hanshu:090:s0106
References in the histories
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