Ancient China · Ruler

King Dao of Chu 悼王

Dào Wáng

Attested BC 401 - BC 381

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King Dao of Chu as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King Dao of Chu 悼王 Dào Wáng
Title King Dao 悼王
Title King Dao of Chu 楚悼王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 楚悼王…死 · Western Interval: Start: BC 401 · End: BC 381
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:065:s0145, shiji:065:s0153

Family

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  • Parent of Crown Prince of Chu (太子)
    Kinship Term: crown prince / 太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: crown prince / 太子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 65Biographies of Sun Tzu and Wu Qi · 4 passages