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.
Found inBook of JinBook of Song
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Sex: maleExplicit · jinshu:108:s0111
Roles
- General
- Official
- Statesman
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0043
- Source Date: Text: 遣使與太尉陶侃箋 · Western Interval: Start: AD 330 · End: AD 333Explicit event contextual date · jinshu:108:s0111
Career and standing
- Label: Grand Marshal / 大司馬 · Action: heldExplicit · songshu:003:s0043
References in the histories
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