Qin and Han · Ruler

Liu Ying 劉嬰

Attested AD 6

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Ying as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Ying 劉嬰 Liu Ying
Title Duke of Ding'an 定安公 Ding'an gong
Title the Infant 孺子 Ruzi
Personal Ying Ying

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 王莽立顯子嬰為孺子 · Western Year: AD 6
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0094

Family

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Career and standing

  • Title: Duke of Ding'an / 定安公 · Action: demoted-to
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0095
  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 立為孺子 · Western Year: AD 6
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0094
  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 以嬰為定安公 · Western Year: AD 9
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0095

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: rebellion · Role: figurehead · Action: proclaimed-emperor · Other Person Id: Fang Wang (方望) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 更始時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 23 · End: AD 25
    Explicit · hanshu:091:s0096

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 4 passages