Qin and Han · King of Zichuan

Liu Xian 賢

First attested BC 164; died BC 154

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Xian was a king of Zichuan.

Life and dates

Death

BC 154 殺賢
Killed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 191

Attested activity

BC 164 to BC 154 文帝十六年…殺賢
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 190

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Fei (劉肥)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 190

Kinship Role heirs · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 194

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 190

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 52House of Prince Daohui of Qi · 3 passages

菑川王賢，齊悼惠王子，以武城侯文帝十六年為菑川王。 Xian, King of Zichuan, was a son of King Daohui of Qi. He had been the Marquis of Wucheng and was made King of Zichuan in the sixteenth year of Emperor Wen's reign.

十一年，與吳楚反，漢擊破，殺賢。 After eleven years, he joined the rebellion of Wu and Chu. The Han forces defeated him and put Xian to death.

菑川王反，毋後，乃徙濟北王王菑川。 After the King of Zichuan rebelled and left no heir, the King of Jibei was transferred to rule Zichuan in his place.