Overview
The translated histories identify Meng Wu as a general and military officer. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Meng Wu | 蒙武 | Meng Wu |
| Given | Wu | 武 | Wu |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:088:s0008
Roles
- General
- Military Officer
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: BC 223Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0011
- Source Date: Text: 始皇二十三年 · Western Year: BC 224Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0010
Family
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- Child of Meng Ao (蒙驁)Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
- Parent of Meng Tian (蒙恬)Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Career and standing
- Label: deputy general / 裨將軍 · Action: heldExplicit · shiji:088:s0010
Places and affiliations
- Polity: Qin / 秦 · Relation: servedExplicit · shiji:088:s0010
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Role: deputy-commander · Action: attacked · Other Person Id: Wang Jian (王翦) · Target: Chu / 楚 · Outcome: defeated Chu; killed Xiang Yan · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始皇二十三年 · Western Year: BC 224Explicit · shiji:088:s0010
- Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: captured · Other Person Id: King of Chu (楚王) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: BC 223Explicit · shiji:088:s0011
References in the histories
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