Ancient China · Ruler of Wei

King of Wei 魏王

Wei Wang

Attested BC 227 - BC 221

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify King of Wei as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal King of Wei 魏王 Wei Wang
Title King of Wei 魏王 Wei Wang
Title King of Wei 魏王 Wèi Wáng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 十八歲而虜魏王,屠大梁 · Western Year: BC 225
    Explicit · shiji:077:s0149
  • Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:073:s0124

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: captive · Action: captured-by-Qin · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十八歲而虜魏王 · Western Year: BC 225
    Explicit · shiji:077:s0149
  • Kind: person-centered · Action: surrendered during Wang Ben's conquest of Wei · Role: surrendering ruler · Other Person Id: Wang Ben (王賁) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0124

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 77Biography of the Prince of Wei · 1 passage