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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Wang Ben | 王賁 | Wang Ben |
| Given | Ben | 賁 | Bēn |
| Descriptive kinship | Son of Wang Jian | 王翦子賁 | |
| Surname | Wang | 王 | Wáng |
| Personal | Wang Ben | 王賁 | Wáng Bēn |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:073:s0170
- Value: maleExplicit · shiji:073:s0123
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 ErshiExplicit · 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 221Explicit event contextual date · shiji:073:s0123
- Source Date: Text: 秦二世之時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 210 · End: BC 207Explicit · 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
- Label: Qin / 秦 · Relation: servedExplicit · shiji:073:s0123
- Polity: Qin / 秦 · Relation: servedStrongly inferred · shiji:073:s0170
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 221Explicit · 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 221Explicit · 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 221Explicit · shiji:073:s0168
References in the histories
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