Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Poyang

Xiao Chao 蕭鏘

Xiāo Qiāng

Died AD 494

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Chapters
1
Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Chao as a general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Chao 蕭鏘 Xiāo Qiāng
Given Chao 鏘 Qiāng
Title Prince of Poyang 鄱陽王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 延興元年九月癸未 · Lunar Month: 9 · Sexagenary Day: 癸未 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0028

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 延興元年八月甲辰 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 8 · Sexagenary Day: 甲辰 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:005:s0013
  • Source Date: Text: 延興元年九月癸未 · Lunar Month: 9 · Sexagenary Day: 癸未 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:005:s0028

Career and standing

  • Label: Minister of Education / 司徒 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 延興元年八月甲辰 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 8 · Sexagenary Day: 甲辰 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0013
  • Title: Prince of Poyang / 鄱陽王 · Action: held
    Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0013
  • Status: execution · Action: suffered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 延興元年九月癸未 · Lunar Month: 9 · Sexagenary Day: 癸未 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0028

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 2 passages
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八月甲辰，以新除衛尉蕭諶爲中領軍，司空王敬則進位太尉，新除車騎大將軍陳顯達爲司空，尚書左僕射王晏爲尚書令，左衛將軍王廣之爲豫州刺史，驃騎大將軍鄱陽王鏘爲司徒。 Eighth month, day jiachen: Xiao Chen, newly made commandant of the guard, became central army-inspector-in-chief; Wang Jingze, minister of works, was raised to grand commandant; Chen Xianda, newly made general of chariots and cavalry, became minister of works; Wang Yan, left vice director of the masters of writing, became director; Wang Guangzhi, left guards general, took Yuzhou; Xiao Chao, prince of Poyang and general of agile cavalry, became minister of education.