Wu Gao (吳高) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wu Gao as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 4 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	Wu Gao	吳高	Wu Gao
Title	Marquis of Jiangyin	江陰侯

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · mingshi:005:s0037

Roles

Aristocrat
General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建文元年九月 · Western Year: AD 1399
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:005:s0037

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 4 passages

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九月戊辰，江陰侯吳高以遼東兵圍永平。 On wuchen in the ninth month the Marquis of Jiangyin, Wu Gao, laid siege to Yongping with troops from Liaodong.

吳高怯不任戰，我至必走，然後還擊景隆。 Wu Gao is a coward and no fighter; once I appear he will run, and then we can wheel back on Jinglong.

壬辰，吳高聞王至，果走，追擊敗之。 On renchen Wu Gao, hearing the Prince was near, fled as foretold; the Prince chased him down and broke his force.

癸卯，江陰侯吳高督河南、陝西兵備，撫安軍民。 On guimao the Marquis of Jiangyin, Wu Gao, took charge of military readiness in Henan and Shaanxi and steadied troops and civilians.