Qin and Han · General

Wang Ben 王賁

Died BC 210

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Ben as a family member and general. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Ben 王賁 Wang Ben
Given Ben Bēn
Descriptive kinship Son of Wang Jian 王翦子賁
Surname Wang Wáng
Personal Wang Ben 王賁 Wáng Bēn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • General

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 秦二世之時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 210 · End: BC 207 · Statement: already dead by the time of Qin Ershi
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0170

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:073:s0123
  • Source Date: Text: 秦二世之時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 210 · End: BC 207
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0170

Family

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  • Parent of Wang Li (王離)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Child of Wang Jian (王翦)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Relationship State: active

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Action: attacked Chu and defeated its army · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0123
  • Kind: military · Action: attacked Wei, received its king's surrender, and pacified Wei · Role: commander · Other Person Id: King of Wei (魏王) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0124
  • Kind: military · Action: pacified Yan and Qi together with Li Xin · Role: commander · Other Person Id: Li Xin (李信) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Western Interval: Start: BC 227 · End: BC 221
    Explicit · shiji:073:s0168

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 73Biographies of Bai Qi and Wang Jian · 3 passages