Overview
The translated histories identify Wang Ling as a general and official. This record brings together 5 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 Ling | 王陵 | Wang Ling |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Value: maleExplicit · shiji:073:s0087
Roles
- General
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 四十九年 · Western Year: BC 258Explicit event contextual date · shiji:073:s0089
Career and standing
- Label: grand master / 五大夫 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四十八年 · Western Year: BC 259Explicit · shiji:073:s0087
Places and affiliations
- Label: Qin / 秦 · Relation: servedExplicit · shiji:073:s0087
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Action: attacked Handan with little success and lost five battalions · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四十九年 · Western Year: BC 258
References in the histories
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