Overview
The translated histories identify King Wu as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages 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 | 武王 | Wǔwáng |
| Posthumous | King Wu | 武王 | Wǔwáng |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · hanshu:082:s0154
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 周初 · Western Year: BC 1046Explicit · hanshu:082:s0154, hanshu:082:s0156
Family
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- Child of King Wen (文王)Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Places and affiliations
- Polity: Zhou · Relation: ruler-ofExplicit · hanshu:082:s0154
References in the histories
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