Ancient China · Assassin

Nie Zheng 聶政

Attested BC 397 - BC 397

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Nie Zheng as an assassin. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Nie Zheng 聶政 Nie Zheng
Personal name Nie Zheng 聶政 Nie Zheng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Assassin

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 列侯三年 · Western Year: BC 397
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:045:s0038
  • Source Date: Text: 聶政 · Western Year: BC 397
    Explicit · jinshi:127:s0137

Events and relationships

  • Kind: assassination · Role: assassin · Action: killed · Other Person Id: Xia Lei (俠累) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 列侯三年 · Western Year: BC 397
    Explicit · shiji:045:s0038

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 65: Xiao You, Wendihanwolubu, Chen Yan, Liu Yu, Meng Xing, Wang Zhen, Liu Zheng, Yin Yi, Chu Chengliang, Wang Qufei, Zhao Zhi, Du Shisheng, Hao Tianting, Xue Jiyuan, Gao Zhongzhen, Zhang Qian, Wang Rumei, Song Ke, Xin Yuan, Wang Yuke · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 45House of Han · 1 passage