Ancient China · Consort

Younger sister of Duke Mu of Cai 繆侯女弟

Attested BC 657

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Younger sister of Duke Mu of Cai was a consort.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 657 十八年，齊桓公與蔡女戲船中
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 50-52

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Duke Huan of Qi (齊桓公)
wife 夫人
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passages 50-51
Sibling of Duke Mu of Cai (蔡繆侯)
younger sister 女弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 50

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 35Houses of Guan and Cai · 3 passages

繆侯以其女弟為齊桓公夫人。 Duke Mu gave his younger sister in marriage to Duke Huan of Qi.

十八年，齊桓公與蔡女戲船中，夫人蕩舟，桓公止之，不止，公怒，歸蔡女而不絕也。 In the eighteenth year, Duke Huan of Qi was boating with the Cai woman. His wife rocked the boat. Duke Huan told her to stop, but she would not. The duke was angered and sent the Cai woman back, but did not divorce her.

蔡侯怒，嫁其弟。 The Duke of Cai was angered and married his younger sister to another man.