Overview
Liu Bang was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 204 漢三年秋Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 31, 33
- BC 206 漢王先入咸陽Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 55
- BC 205 起蜀漢之兵擊三秦Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 56
Career and standing
- King of Han 漢王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 33
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 33
- BC 204 漢三年秋At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Besieged atDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 31, 33
- At Chenggao 成皋 · Relation Besieged atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 33
- At Hanzhong 漢中 · Relation Enfeoffed in · Mode quotation Speaker Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 55
Works and attributed material
- 善Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 45
Events and relationships
- Already held Aocang Chenggao Baima Taihang and FeihuDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 70
- Crossed beyond Xi River and drew Shangdang troopsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 67
- Defeated northern Wei and took thirty two citiesDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 69
- Descended Jingxing and executed Lord Cheng'anMilitary · Commander · With Lord Cheng'an (成安君) · At Jingxing 井陘 · Mode quotation Speaker Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 68
- Enfeoffed surrendering commanders as marquises and shared spoilsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 57
- Entered Xianyang firstDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 55
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- Followed Li Sheng plan and again defended AocangBC 204 漢三年秋 · Military · Commander · At Aocang 敖倉Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 47
- Han forces retreated to hold Gong and LuoBC 204 漢三年秋 · Military · Commander · At Gong and Luo 鞏、洛Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 31
- Marched from Shu Han and pacified Three QinsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 66
- Planned to abandon Chenggao and garrison Gong and LuoBC 204 漢三年秋 · Military · PlannerDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 33
- Raised Shu Han troops attacked Three Qins and demanded justice for Righteous EmperorBC 205 起蜀漢之兵擊三秦 · Military · Commander · With Righteous Emperor (義帝) · Mode quotation Speaker Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 56
- Sent Li Sheng to persuade King of QiDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 47
- Relation Patron of · Person Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 34, 45, 47
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment his army was like Chiyou's, heaven's blessing not mere human force · With Chiyou (蚩尤) · Mode quotation Speaker Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 69
- Assessment shared benefits so that worthies gladly served him · Mode quotation Speaker Li Sheng (酈生)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 57
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 33
References in the histories
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