Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Eastern Jin Grand Commandant

Tao Kan 陶侃

Attested AD 330 - AD 333

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Tao Kan as a general, official, and statesman. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Tao Kan 陶侃 Tao Kan
Title Grand Commandant 太尉
Personal name Tao Kan 陶侃 Tao Kan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0043
  • Source Date: Text: 遣使與太尉陶侃箋 · Western Interval: Start: AD 330 · End: AD 333
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshu:108:s0111

Career and standing

References in the histories

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Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 5 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage