Overview
The translated histories identify King of Chu as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | King of Chu | 楚王 | Chǔ Wáng |
| Title | King of Chu | 楚王 | Chǔ Wáng |
| Title | King of Chu | 楚王 | Chu Wang |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · houhanshu:131:s0066, shiji:088:s0011
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: BC 223Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0011
- Source Date: Text: 楚王嘗獲之 · Western Interval: Start: BC 400 · End: BC 223Strongly inferred · houhanshu:131:s0066
- Source Date: Text: 秦滅楚 · Western Year: BC 223Explicit event contextual date · houhanshu:131:s0068
Places and affiliations
- Polity: Chu / 楚 · Relation: ruledExplicit · shiji:088:s0011
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Role: captive · Action: captured · Other Person Id: Meng Wu (蒙武) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: BC 223Explicit · shiji:088:s0011
- Kind: political · Role: defeated-ruler · Action: Chu-destroyed-by-QinExplicit · houhanshu:131:s0068
- Kind: legendary · Role: acquirer · Action: obtained-xiezhiExplicit · houhanshu:131:s0066
References in the histories
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