Qin and Han · Administrator

Geng Ai 耿艾

Attested AD 9 - AD 23

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Geng Ai was an administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 9 to AD 23 為王莽濟平尹
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 155
AD 23 to AD 23 王莽敗，更始立
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 157

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Geng Chun (耿純)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 155

Career and standing

Governor of Jinan 濟南太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 157
Jiping Intendant 濟平尹
Held
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 155

Places and affiliations

Polity Gengshi regime 更始 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 157
Polity Xin 新 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 155

Events and relationships

Surrendered after Wang Mang's fall
AD 23 to AD 23 王莽敗，更始立 · Political · Submitter
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 157

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 24Volume 21: Biographies of Ren, Li, Wan, Pi, Liu, Geng · 2 passages

父艾，為王莽濟平尹。 His father Geng Ai had served Wang Mang as Jiping intendant.

王莽敗，更始立，使舞陰王李軼降諸郡國，純父艾降，還為濟南太守。 After Wang Mang fell and the Gengshi Emperor took power, Prince Li Yi of Wuyin toured the provinces to accept surrenders; Geng Ai submitted and was sent back as governor of Jinan.