Overview
The translated histories identify Wang Xin as an aristocrat and royal family member. 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 Xin | 王信 | Wang Xin |
| Title | Marquis of Gai | 蓋侯 | |
| Personal | Wang Xin | 王信 | |
| Given | Xin | 信 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · shiji:057:s0181
Roles
- Aristocrat
- Royal Family Member
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 封王信為蓋侯 · Western Year: BC 143Explicit event contextual date · shiji:057:s0226
Family
- Sibling of Empress, sister of Wang Xin (皇后)Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-sister
References in the histories
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