Tian Jia (田假) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Tian Jia as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 12 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Tian Jia	田假	Tian Jia
Given	Jia	假	Jia
Title	King of Qi	齊王	Qi Wang
Title	King of Qi	齊王
Personal name	Tian Jia	田假	Tian Jia

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:094:s0097
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:042:s0040

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 立故齊王建之弟田假為齊王 · Western Year: BC 208
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:094:s0097

Family

Sibling of King Jian of Qi (齊王建)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

Text: King of Qi / 王
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0040

Events and relationships

Type: younger-brother · Person Id: King Jian of Qi (齊王建)
Explicit · hanshu:042:s0040

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 6 passages

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齊人聞儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為王，田角為相，田閒為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that Tian Dan had died, they installed Tian Jia, the younger brother of the former King Jian of Qi, as king, made Tian Jiao chancellor and Tian Jian general, and used them to resist the other lords.

而榮怒齊之立假，乃引兵歸，擊逐假。 Tian Rong, enraged that Qi had installed Tian Jia, withdrew his troops and drove Tian Jia out.

假亡走楚。 Tian Jia fled to Chu.

榮曰：「楚殺田假，趙殺角、閒，乃出兵。」 Tian Rong said, "Chu must kill Tian Jia and Zhao must kill Jiao and Jian—only then will I send troops."

楚懷王曰：「田假與國之王，窮而歸我，殺之不誼。」 King Huai of Chu said, "Tian Jia was king of a friendly state who, in distress, came to me. It would be unrighteous to kill him."

田假、田角、田閒於楚、趙，非手足戚，何故不殺？ Tian Jia, Tian Jiao, and Tian Jian are in Chu and Zhao. They are not close kin like hands and feet—why will they not kill them?

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 6 passages

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齊人聞王田儋死，乃立故齊王建之弟田假為齊王、田角為相、田間為將，以距諸侯。 When the people of Qi heard that King Tian Dan was dead, they set up Tian Jia, younger brother of the former Qi king Jian, as king of Qi; appointed Tian Jiao chancellor; and made Tian Jian general, so as to resist the feudal lords.

而田榮怒齊之立假，乃引兵歸，擊逐齊王假。 But Tian Rong, furious that Qi had installed Tian Jia as king, led his troops home and drove King Jia from the throne.

假亡走楚。 King Jia fled to Chu.

田榮曰：「使楚殺田假，趙殺田角、田閒，閒肯出兵。」 Tian Rong replied, "Have Chu execute Tian Jia, and have Zhao execute Tian Jiao and Tian Jian—only then will I send troops."

楚懷王曰：「田假與國之王，窮而歸我，殺之不義。」 King Huai of Chu said, "Tian Jia was king of an allied state. He came to me in his hour of need—to kill him would be unjust."

今田假、田角、田閒於楚、趙，非直手足戚也，何故不殺？ Now Tian Jia, Tian Jiao, and Tian Jian are sheltered in Chu and Zhao. They are no mere sting to hand or foot—why will you not kill them?