Qin and Han · General

Tian Ji 田既

Attested BC 204 - BC 203

Passages: 6
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Ji as a general. This record brings together 6 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Tian Ji	田既	Tian Ji
Personal	Tian Ji	田既	Tián Jì
Personal name	Tian Ji	田既	Tian Ji

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:048:s0213, shiji:054:s0069
Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:094:s0058
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0087

Roles

General

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed in battle · Killer Person Id: Cao Can (曹參) · Place: Jiaodong / 膠東
Explicit · shiji:094:s0065
Text: defeated and killed by Han Xin in Jiaodong / 破殺田既於膠東
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0094

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 將軍田既 · Western Year: BC 203
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:054:s0069
Source Date: Text: 將軍田既軍於膠東 · Western Year: BC 204
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0058, shiji:094:s0065

Career and standing

Office: Former general / 故將軍
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0213
Text: General / 將軍
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0087

References in the histories

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

廣東走高密，橫走博，守相田光走城陽，將軍田既軍於膠東。 Guang fled east to Gaomi, Tian Heng fled to Bo, Chancellor Tian Guang fled to Chengyang, and General Tian Ji camped at Jiaodong.

韓信已殺龍且，因進兵破殺田既於膠東，灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘，遂平齊地。 After Han Xin had killed Long Ju, he advanced and defeated and killed Tian Ji in Jiaodong. Guan Ying also defeated and killed the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng, and Qi territory was thereby pacified.

Book of Han, Chapter 48Volume 39: Xiao He and Cao Shen · 1 passage

得故齊王田廣相田光，其守相許章，及故將軍田既。 He captured Tián Guāng, chancellor to Tián Guǎng, the former King of Qi; Xu Zhang, the acting chancellor; and Tian Ji, a former general.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 54House of Chancellor Cao · 1 passage

得故齊王田廣相田光，其守相許章，及故齊膠東將軍田既。 He captured Tian Guang, the chancellor of the former King of Qi Tian Guang; Xu Zhang, the defending chancellor; and Tian Ji, the former Jiaodong general of Qi.

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

齊王廣東走高密，相橫走博（陽），守相田光走城陽，將軍田既軍於膠東。 King Guang fled east to Gaomi; Chancellor Heng escaped to Boyang; the Deputy Chancellor Tian Guang retreated to Chengyang; and General Tian Ji encamped with his forces in Jiaodong.

韓信已殺龍且，因令曹參進兵破殺田既於膠東，使灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘。 After Han Xin killed Long Ju, he sent Cao Shen to advance into Jiaodong and destroy Tian Ji, and dispatched Guan Ying to defeat and kill the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng.