Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Xiao Ang 蕭昂

Died AD 535

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Ang as an aristocrat, general, official, 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Ang 蕭昂 Xiao Ang
Personal name Ang
Given Ang
Posthumous name Gong
Title Marquis of Xiangyin 湘陰縣侯
Surname Xiao
Courtesy name Ziming 子明 Ziming

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 535
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0166

Age

  • Years: 53 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 535
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0166

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同元年 · Western Year: AD 535
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0166
  • Source Date: Text: 天監初 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:024:s0156
  • Source Date: Text: 普通二年 · Western Year: AD 521
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0160

Family

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  • Child of Xiao Chongzhi (蕭崇之)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Child of Lady Mao (毛氏)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Xiao Jing (蕭景)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Object Birth Order: 3

Career and standing

  • Label: Inspector of Jiangzhou / 江州刺史 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0165
  • Label: Governor of Guangzhou / 廣州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0159
  • Label: Light Chariot General / 輕車將軍 · Action: held · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 天監初 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0156
  • Label: Supervisor of South Yanzhou / 監南兗州 · Action: held
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0156
  • Title: Marquis of Xiangyin / 湘陰縣侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 1000
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0164
  • Title: Marquis of Xiangyin / 湘陰縣侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中大通二年 · Western Year: AD 530
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0164
  • Title: Gong / 恭 · Action: posthumously-titled
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0167

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 24Volume 24: Xiao Jing; Xiao Chang; Xiao Ang; Xiao Yu · 5 passages