Qin and Han · General and Ruler

Han Xin 淮陰侯

Attested BC 203

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Han Xin was a general and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 203 其明年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 103, 105

Career and standing

King of Qi 齊王
BC 203 其明年 · Assumed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 103
Marquis of Huaiyin 淮陰侯
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 103
King of Qi 齊王
BC 203 其明年
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 103, 105

Places and affiliations

BC 203 其明年
Polity Qi 齊 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passages 103, 105
Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 103

Events and relationships

Conquered Qi and proclaimed himself King of Qi, then sent envoys to inform the King of Han
BC 203 其明年 · Military · Commander · With King of Han (漢王) · At Qi 齊
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 103
Was formally installed as King of Qi by Zhang Liang on the King of Han's orders
Political · Subject · With Zhang Liang (張子房)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 105

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 56House of Chancellor Chen · 2 passages

其明年，淮陰侯破齊，自立為齊王，使使言之漢王。 The following year, the Marquis of Huaiyin conquered Qi and proclaimed himself its king, then sent envoys to inform the King of Han.

漢王亦悟，乃厚遇齊使，使張子房卒立信為齊王。 The King of Han caught himself, treated the envoys from Qi with lavish courtesy, and sent Zhang Liang to formally install Han Xin as King of Qi.