Ancient China · Ruler

Yangjia 陽甲

Yángjiǎ

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1300

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yangjia as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yangjia 陽甲 Yángjiǎ
Temple Emperor Yangjia 帝陽甲
Title Emperor Yangjia 帝陽甲 Di Yangjia
Personal Yangjia 陽甲
Personal Yangjia 陽甲 Yangjia

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 帝陽甲 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s427
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: BC 1600 · End: BC 1300
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0124

Family

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  • Child of Zuding (祖丁)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Sibling of Pan Geng (盤庚)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: brother · Object Role: brother
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 3 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 1 passage