Overview
Wang Mang was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 1 哀帝晏駕Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
- AD 23 王莽末Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 114, passage 178
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽称黄Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Empress Wang (王皇后)Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
- Child of Elder Brother of Empress Wang (后兄)son of the empress's elder brother 后兄子 · paternal line
son 子 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
Career and standing
- grand marshal 大司馬BC 1 哀帝晏駕 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
Places and affiliations
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
- Polity Xin 新 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
Events and relationships
- Rise led to disorderPolitical · Grand marshalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 265
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment his regime was called the yellow phase · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passages 175, 178
References in the histories
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