Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Crown prince of Xiaozhao; Prince of Leling

Gao Bainian 高百年

Gāo Bǎinián

Died AD 564

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Gao Bainian as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Gao Bainian 高百年 Gāo Bǎinián
Given name Bainian 百年
Given name Bainian 百年 Bainian
Personal Bainian 百年
Title Crown Prince 皇太子
Personal name Gao Bainian 高百年
Title heir apparent 世子
Title Prince of Leling 樂陵王
Title Prince of Leling Commandery 樂陵郡王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 河清三年六月 · Western Year: AD 564
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0077

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0015
  • Source Date: Text: 河清三年六月 · Western Year: AD 564
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0077
  • Source Date: Text: 皇建元年十一月辛亥 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:006:s0085
  • Source Date: Text: 皇建末 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0049

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)
    Kinship Term: crown prince / 太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological
  • Child of Empress Shuncheng (順成后)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological

Career and standing

  • Title: Prince of Leling Commandery / 樂陵郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0015

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: died guiltless from suspicion or jealous fear · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0124

Source notes

  • Statement: was established as crown prince, causing Wucheng’s discontent
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0049

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 1 passage
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 2 passages
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乙卯，以司徒、平秦王歸彥為太傅，以尚書右僕射、趙郡王叡為尚書令，以太尉尉粲為太保，以尚書令段韶為大司馬，以豐州刺史婁叡為司空，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以太保、彭城王浟為太師、錄尚書事，以冀州刺史、博陵王濟為太尉，以中書監、任城王潛為尚書左僕射，以幷州刺史斛律光為右僕射，封孝昭皇帝太子百年為樂陵郡王。 On the yimao day, the emperor reshuffled the highest offices: Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, Minister over the Masses, became Grand Tutor; Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery, Right Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Chief Minister of the Secretariat; Grand Commandant Wei Can became Grand Guardian; Duan Shao became Grand Marshal; Lou Rui became Minister of Works; Prince Yan of Pingyang became Grand Minister; Prince You of Pengcheng became Grand Preceptor and Recorder of the Affairs of the Secretariat; Prince Ji of Boling became Grand Commandant; Prince Qian of Rencheng became Left Vice Director of the Secretariat; Hulu Guang became Right Vice Director of the Secretariat; and Emperor Xiaozhao's crown prince Bainian was made Prince of Leling Commandery.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 1 passage
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