Qin and Han · Ruler

the Emperor 天子

Tianzi

Attested BC 121 - BC 118

Passages
6
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

the Emperor was a ruler.

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
RolesRuler
Found inBook of Han

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

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Show 5 more source-backed claims
  • Raised horses for campaigns against the Hu
    Military · Sovereign · At Chang'an 長安
    Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 111
  • Recruited wealthy households to lend
    Fiscal · Sovereign
    Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 114
  • Relocated poor
    Migration · Sovereign · At west of the passes and Qinzhong south of Shuofang 關以西及朔方以南新秦中 · Quantity over 700,000 people
  • Rewarded surrendered Hu and drew on forbidden treasury
    Fiscal · Sovereign · Outcome Reduced imperial meals and untethered team horses
    Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 112
  • Sent envoys to empty granaries
    Disaster relief · Sovereign · At east of the passes 山東
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 27, passage 113

Source notes

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 27Volume 24b: Treatise on Trade 2 · 6 passages