Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Xiao Dawei 蕭大威

Died AD 551

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Dawei as an administrator, general, and royal family member. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Dawei 蕭大威 Xiao Dawei
Given Dawei 大威 Dawei
Personal name Dawei 大威 Dàwēi
Given name Dawei 大威 Dàwēi
Title Prince of Wuning 武寧郡王
Title Prince of Wuning 武寧王 Wuning wang
Title Prince of Wuning 武寧王
Courtesy name Renrong 仁容 Rénróng
Personal name Xiao Dawei 蕭大威 Xiao Dawei

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Age: 13 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0108
  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年八月戊午 · Western Year: AD 551 · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0116

Age

  • Age: 13 · Reckoning: sui · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0108

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0108
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0106
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年十月 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:004:s0094

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Xuan (高宗)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Line: paternal
  • Child of Heir Apparent Taizong (太宗)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Child of Lady Fan (范夫人)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother

Career and standing

  • Title: Prince of Wuning / 武寧郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0106
  • Title: Prince of Wuning / 武寧郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年十月 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0094

Places and affiliations

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: handsome bearing; brows and eyes like a painting
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0105

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 2 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 3 passages
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太宗王皇后生哀太子大器、南郡王大連，陳淑容生尋陽王大心，左夫人生南海王大臨、安陸王大春，謝夫人生瀏陽公大雅，張夫人生新興王大莊，包昭華生西陽王大鈞，范夫人生武寧王大威，褚脩華生建平王大球，陳夫人生義安王大昕，朱夫人生綏建王大摯。 Empress Wang of Heir Apparent Taizong bore Lamented Crown Prince Daqi and Prince of Nan commandery Dalian; Lady Chen the Shurong bore Prince of Xunyang Daxin; the Left Lady bore Prince Dalin of Nanhai and Prince Dachun of Anlu; Lady Xie bore Duke of Liuyang Daya; Lady Zhang bore Prince of Xinxing Dazhuang; Bao Zhaohua bore Prince of Xiyang Dajun; Lady Fan bore Prince of Wuning Dawei; Chu Xiuhua bore Prince of Jianping Daqiu; Lady Chen bore Prince of Yi'an Daxin; Lady Zhu bore Prince of Suijian Dazhi.