Overview
The translated histories identify Sima Qian as a historian. 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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Sima Qian | 司馬遷 | Sima Qian |
| Personal name | Sima Qian | 司馬遷 | Sima Qian |
| Alternate name | 馬遷 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · beishi:088:s0142
Roles
- Historian
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 漢則馬遷 · Western Year: BC 100Explicit · beishi:088:s0142
References in the histories
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