Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Sui prince (Yang Shuang), Emperor Wen's brother; commanded the AD 586 Turkic campaign and the Baidao campaign

Prince Wei Shuang 衛王爽

Wei Wang Shuang

Attested AD 586

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince Wei Shuang as a general and royal family member. 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 Prince Wei Shuang 衛王爽 Wei Wang Shuang
Title reference Prince Wei Shuang 衛王爽

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 開皇六年 · Western Year: AD 586
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0156

Career and standing

  • Label: Supreme Commander (yuanshuai) / 元帥 · Action: appointed · Authority Person Id: Emperor Wen (高祖) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 明年,突厥沙缽略可汗犯塞 · Western Year: AD 583
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0189
  • Label: Commander of the northern campaign / 總戎北伐 · Action: appointed · Authority Person Id: Emperor Wen (高祖) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 開皇六年 · Western Year: AD 586
    Explicit · suishu:054:s0156

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 4 passages