Ancient China · Son of Duke Xuan of Song

Son of Duke Xuan of Song 宋宣公之子

Attested BC 710

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Son of Duke Xuan of Song was a Son of Duke Xuan of Song.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 710 復反之與兄之子
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 192

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Duke Xuan of Song (宋宣公)
son 子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passages 191-192

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 58House of Prince Xiao of Liang · 2 passages

弟受國死，復反之與兄之子。 When the younger brother received the state and later died, he returned it to his elder brother's son.

弟之子爭之，以為我當代父後，即刺殺兄子。 But the younger brother's son disputed this, reasoning that he should succeed his own father, and so he assassinated the elder brother's son.