Overview
The translated histories identify King Wu as a ruler. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | King Wu | 武 | Wu |
| Title | King Wu | 武 | Wu |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · hanshu:025:s0289
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 武王克商前後 · Western Year: BC 1046Explicit · hanshu:025:s0289
Places and affiliations
- Label: Zhou / 周 · Relation: ruledStrongly inferred · hanshu:025:s0289
Events and relationships
- Kind: legal · Role: ruler · Action: continued · Label: retained mutilating punishments / 順而行之 · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report · Source Person Id: Xunzi (孫卿)Explicit · hanshu:025:s0289
References in the histories
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