Qin and Han · King and Royal Family Member

You

Died BC 181

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify You as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal You You
Title King You of Zhao 趙幽王
Personal name You You
Posthumous You You

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Cause: grief / 憂 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 幽王以憂死 · Western Year: BC 181
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0029

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 幽王以憂死 · Western Year: BC 181
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:050:s0029

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
    Kinship Term: middle son of Emperor Gaozu / 高祖中子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Liu Sui (劉遂)
    Kinship Term: son of King You / 幽王子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Liu Piqiang (劉辟彊)
    Kinship Term: Sui's younger brother / 遂弟 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Kinship Role: descendants · Count: 0 · Negated: true
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0046

Source notes

  • Historicity: historical
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0028
  • Statement: posthumous name You given because he died of grief / 幽王以憂死,故為「幽」
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0029

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50House of Prince Yuan of Chu · 4 passages