Qin and Han · General and Marquis

Liu Xin 劉歆

Attested AD 23 - AD 24

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Xin was a general and Marquis.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 23 to AD 24 王郎起
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142

Family

Kin of Liu Zhi (劉植)
elder cousin 從兄
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142

Kinship Role descendants holding marquisate · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 152

Career and standing

General of Nimble Cavalry 驍騎將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 151
Lieutenant General 偏將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 143
Marquis of Fuyang 浮陽侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 151
full marquis 列侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 143

Events and relationships

Campaigned under Guangwu
Military · Officer
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 152

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 24Volume 21: Biographies of Ren, Li, Wan, Pi, Liu, Geng · 4 passages

王郎起，植與弟喜、從兄歆率宗族賓客，聚兵數千人據昌城。 When Wang Lang rebelled, Liu Zhi, his brother Liu Xi, and cousin Liu Xin rallied clan and clients, several thousand strong, and held Changcheng.

聞世祖從薊還，乃開門迎世祖，以植為驍騎將軍，喜、歆偏將軍，皆為列侯。 Learning that Guangwu was marching back from Ji, they opened the gates to him. Liu Zhi became general of nimble cavalry, Liu Xi and Liu Xin lieutenant generals, each enfeoffed at full marquis rank.

喜卒，復以歆為驍騎將軍，封浮陽侯。 When Liu Xi died, Liu Xin took the same post and became marquis of Fuyang.

喜、歆從征伐，皆傳國於後。 Both brothers campaigned through the wars, and their lines kept the marquisates for generations.