Overview
The translated histories identify Yuwen Jian as an aristocrat and royal family member. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Yuwen Jian | 宇文儉 | Yuwen Jian |
| Title | Duke of Qiao | 譙國公 | |
| Given | Jian | 儉 | Jian |
| Descriptive kinship | Younger brother of the emperor | 皇弟 | |
| Personal name | Yuwen Jian | 宇文儉 | Yuwen Jian |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · zhoushu:004:s0131
Roles
- Aristocrat
- Royal Family Member
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0131
Family
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- Child of Emperor Wen of Zhou (周文帝)Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Line: paternal
- Sibling of Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou (周明帝)Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Relative Age: elder
Career and standing
- Title: Duke of Qiao / 譙國公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0131
- Title: 儉 / 譙國公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0131
References in the histories
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