Qin and Han · Ruler

Queen of the Greater Yuezhi 大月氏夫人

Attested BC 139 - BC 126

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Overview

The translated histories identify Queen of the Greater Yuezhi as a consort, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Queen of the Greater Yuezhi 大月氏夫人
Title his queen 夫人

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 去十三歲 · Western Interval: Start: BC 139 · End: BC 126
    Explicit · hanshu:071:s0016

Family

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  • Spouse of King of the Yuezhi (月氏王)
    Kinship Term: consort / 夫人 · Union Category: marriage
    Kinship Term: consort / 夫人 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: widowed

Career and standing

  • Statement: established as ruler after the Yuezhi king was killed
    Explicit · hanshu:071:s0016

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 1 passage