Overview
Yao Xu was a Royal Family Member and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 402 undated Wei–Qin campaign culminating at Chaibi / FenDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 150, 165
- AD 394 太元十九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
- AD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 54-56
- AD 399 改元弘始Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 118, 127
- AD 393 萇死Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
- AD 405 to AD 408 誅桓玄後通和割郡、楊盛請降及叔父殊禮Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 225-226
Family
- Kin of Yao Xing (姚興)paternal uncle 叔父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 9, 225-226
- Sibling of Father of Yao Xingbrother of Yao Xing's father 叔父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 117, passage 225
- Sibling of Yao Chang (姚萇)paternal uncle 叔父 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
Origins and identity
- Lineage Yao 姚Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 111
Career and standing
- garrison commander at Anding 鎮安定AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
- General Who Conquers the Barbarians 征虜HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
- personal-name taboo and first claim on gifts 殊禮ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 225-226
- princely rank 王爵AD 399 改元弘始 · DeclinedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 127
- Prince of Jin 晉王AD 394 太元十九年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 117, passage 54
- Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 150, 225
- At Anding 安定 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
- At Hedong 河東 · Relation GarrisonedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 118
Events and relationships
- Commanded Hedong troopsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 150
- EnteredAD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記 · Military · Commander · At Puban 蒲阪Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 56
- Failed to crossAD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記 · Military · Commander · At Yellow River 河Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 55
- Firmly declined princely rank after Xing lowered his titleDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 127
- Held Puban without battleMilitary · Defender · At Puban 蒲阪Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 165
- Punitive expeditionDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 54
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- Relation Counselor of · Person Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 226
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment awesome power grew daily · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 128
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 148
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