Ancient China · Ruler

King of Qin 秦王

Qin Wang

Attested BC 283

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Qin was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 283 方藺相如引璧睨柱
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 238

Places and affiliations

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 238

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 81, passage 238

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 81Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru · 1 passage

方藺相如引璧睨柱，及叱秦王左右，勢不過誅，然士或怯懦而不敢發。 When Lin Xiangru drew the jade to himself, glared at the pillar, and rebuked the king of Qin's attendants, the worst he faced was execution. Yet many men are timid and dare not act.