Qin and Han · Ruler

Kunmo 昆莫

Attested BC 170 - BC 120

Passages
7
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Kunmo as a ruler. This record brings together 7 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesRuler
Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Kunmo 昆莫 Kunmo
Title Kunmo 昆莫 Kūnmò
Title Wusun king 烏孫王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 臣居匈奴中,聞烏孫王號昆莫 · Western Interval: Start: BC 170 · End: BC 120
    Explicit · hanshu:071:s0057

Family

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  • Spouse of Han princess married into Wusun (漢公主)
    Kinship Term: consort / 夫人 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: formed
    Kinship Term: consort / 夫人 · Union Category: marriage
  • Child of Nandoumi (難兜靡)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
  • Child of Bu-jiu Xihou (布就翕侯)
    Kinship Term: foster father / 傅父 · Parentage: foster · Subject Role: foster-child · Object Role: foster-father
    Kinship Term: foster father / 傅父 · Parentage: foster · Subject Role: foster-father · Object Role: foster-child

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 7 passages