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Meng Wu 蒙武

Attested BC 224 - BC 223

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Meng Wu 蒙武 Meng Wu
Given Wu Wu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: BC 223
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:088:s0011
  • Source Date: Text: 始皇二十三年 · Western Year: BC 224
    Explicit 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: held
    Explicit · shiji:088:s0010

Places and affiliations

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 224
    Explicit · 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 223
    Explicit · shiji:088:s0011

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 88Biography of Meng Tian · 3 passages