Overview
Zhai Rang was a rebel and Warlord.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Struck from behind by swordsman Cai Jian during a feast · Killed by Cai Jian (蔡建) · Authority Li Mi (李密)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 140
Attested activity
- AD 617 to AD 618 narrative preceding 義寧二年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 134, 140
- AD 617 十三年Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 77, 79, 81
- AD 617 四月Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 96, 107
- AD 617 密既殺翟讓Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 173
- AD 617 改元永平Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 89, 91
- AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 66, 68, 71-72, 76
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- AD 616 to AD 617 與翟讓友善Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passage 239
- AD 617 郡陷翟讓Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 256
Family
- Kin of Nephew of Zhai Rang (翟讓之侄)nephew 侄 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 140
- Sibling of Zhai Kuan (翟寬)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 135, 140
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Minister over the Masses 司徒AD 617 改元永平 · AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 91
- Grand Steward 大冢宰Urged to assumeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 134
Places and affiliations
- AD 617 改元永平Polity Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 91
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 66
- AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人At Dongjun 東郡 · Relation Based atDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 66
- At Luokou 洛口 · Relation HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 107
- AD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人Organization band of ten thousand 聚黨萬人 · Relation Leader ofDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 66
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Mi (密)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 81
Events and relationships
- Broke Jindi and took Xingyang countiesAD 616 時東郡賊翟讓聚黨萬人 · Military · Commander · At Xingyang 滎陽Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 71
- Divided troops and titled Mi Duke of PushanDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 77
- Feared Xituo then fought with MiDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 72, 74, 76
- Killed byDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 173
- Pushed Mi as Duke of WeiDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 89
- Took Dongping commanderyAD 617 郡陷翟讓 · Military · Conqueror · At Dongping commandery 東平郡Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 256
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- Went out to resist and retreated slightlyDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 137
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment rose from the fields and furrows; ambition did not reach taking Xingluo · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Zhai Rang (翟讓)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 81
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 256; New Book of Tang 84, passage 173
- Value historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 134
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