Tian An (田安) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian An as a general, royal family member, ruler, and warlord. This record brings together 7 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Tian An	田安	Tián Ān
Title	King An
Title	King of Jibei	濟北王	Jibei Wang
Title	King of Jibei	濟北王
Personal	Tian An	田安	Tian An
Personal name	Tian An	田安	Tian An

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:094:s0035
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0064

Roles

General
Royal Family Member
Ruler
Warlord

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed · Killer Person Id: Tian Rong (田榮)
Explicit · shiji:094:s0042
Text: killed by Tian Rong / 攻殺濟北王安
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0072

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 項羽立田安為濟北王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 207 · End: BC 205
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0035, shiji:094:s0042

Family

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Descendant of King Jian of Qi (齊王建)
Kinship Term: grandson / 孫 · Generation Distance: 2 · Line: paternal
Child of Parent of Tian An (田安之父)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: parent

Career and standing

Text: King of Jibei / 濟北王
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0064
Title: King of Jibei / 濟北王 · Action: installed
Explicit · shiji:094:s0035

Places and affiliations

Place: Boyang / 博陽 · Relation: capital
Explicit · shiji:094:s0035

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: seized-Jibei-and-surrendered-to-Xiang-Yu · Other Person Id: Xiang Yu (項羽)
Explicit · shiji:094:s0035
Type: grandson · Person Id: King Jian of Qi (齊王建)
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0064
Relation: grandson · Person Key: Tian Jian (田建)
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0162

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 3 passages

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故齊王建孫田安下濟北，從項羽救趙。 Former Qi King Jian's grandson Tian An captured Jibei and followed Xiang Yu to rescue Zhao.

故齊王建孫田安為濟北王。 The former King of Qi Jian's grandson Tian An as King of Jibei.

越擊殺濟北王安，榮遂并三齊之地。 Peng Yue attacked and killed King of Jibei Tian An. Tian Rong then united the three Qi territories.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

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故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，羽立安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had captured several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to rescue Zhao, then led his troops in surrender to Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu established An as king of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.

榮怒，追擊殺市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安，自立為王，盡并三齊之地。 Tian Rong was enraged. He pursued King Shi to Jimo and killed him, then returned, attacked and killed Tian An, king of Jibei, made himself king, and annexed all the territory of the Three Qi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 2 passages

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故齊王建孫田安，項羽方渡河救趙，田安下濟北數城，引兵降項羽，項羽立田安為濟北王，治博陽。 Tian An, a grandson of the former King Jian of Qi, had seized several cities in Jibei while Xiang Yu was crossing the river to relieve Zhao, and brought his forces over in submission. For this, Xiang Yu made him King of Jibei, with his seat at Boyang.

田榮怒，追擊殺齊王市於即墨，還攻殺濟北王安。 Tian Rong, enraged, gave chase and killed King Shi at Jimo. He then turned back and attacked and killed King An of Jibei.