Ancient China · Ruler

Gao

Dates uncertain

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Gao as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Gao Gao
Title Emperor Gao 帝皋 Di Gao
Personal name Gao Gao

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Kong Jia (孔甲)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Fa (發)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Action: acceded · Label: established as emperor / 立
    Explicit · shiji:002:s0250

Source notes

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 2Annals of Xia · 2 passages