Zhang Ao (張敖) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Ao as an aristocrat, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 39 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Ao	張敖	Zhang Ao
Given	Ao	敖	Ao
Title	King of Zhao	趙王	Zhao Wang
Title	King of Zhao	趙王
Title	King Zhang	張王
Title	King Zhang	張王	Zhang Wang
Title	King Zhang Ao	趙王張敖
Title	Lord of Chengdu	成都君	Chengdu Jun
Title	Lord of Chengdu	成都君
Title	Marquis of Xuanping	宣平侯	Xuanping Hou
Title	Marquis of Xuanping	宣平侯
Personal name	Zhang Ao	張敖	Zhang Ao
Personal	Zhang Ao	張敖	Zhāng Áo
Title	Zhang Wang	張王	Zhang Wang

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0052, hanshu:046:s0097, hanshu:051:s0013, shiji:048:s0075
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · shiji:104:s0005

Roles

Aristocrat
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Manner: died · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 後六年 · Western Year: BC 181
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0222

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 七年 · Western Year: BC 200
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:041:s0165
Source Date: Text: 二世元年 · Western Year: BC 209
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:048:s0007, shiji:048:s0075
Source Date: Text: 封耳子敖為成都君 · Western Year: BC 209
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:041:s0052
Source Date: Text: 後六年 · Western Year: BC 181
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:041:s0222
Source Date: Text: 漢七年 · Western Year: BC 200
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:104:s0007
Source Date: Text: 漢初 · Western Interval: Start: BC 209 · End: BC 141
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:051:s0013
Source Date: Text: 趙王張敖…廢王為宣平侯 · Western Interval: Start: BC 202 · End: BC 195
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:046:s0097, hanshu:046:s0102

Family

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Ancestor of Zhang Qingji (張慶忌)
Kinship Term: great-great-grandson / 玄孫 · Generation Distance: 4
Child of Zhang Er (張耳)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Spouse of Former wife of Zhang Ao (張敖前婦)
Kinship Term: former wife / 前婦 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: ended
Spouse of Princess Lu Yuan (魯元公主)
Kinship Term: queen / 王后 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: active
Parent of Zhang Yan (張偃)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zhang Chi (張侈)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zhang Shou (張壽)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: King of Zhao / 趙王 · Action: held
Explicit · shiji:104:s0005
Title: Lord of Chengdu / 成都君 · Action: enfeoffed · Authority Person Id: Chen She (陳涉)
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:048:s0007, shiji:048:s0075
Title: Lord of Chengdu / 成都君 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0052
Title: Marquis of Xuanping / 宣平侯 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0209
Title: Marquis of Xuanping / 宣平侯 · Action: demoted-to
Explicit · shiji:104:s0018
Title: Marquis of Xuanping / 宣平侯 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · hanshu:046:s0102
Title: King of Zhao / 趙王 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:046:s0097
Text: 宣平侯
Explicit · hanshu:002:s0194
Status: arrested · Action: entered
Explicit · shiji:104:s0014
Status: released · Action: entered
Explicit · shiji:104:s0018
Label: arrested for rebellion plot / 逮捕 · Action: arrested
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0184
Label: pardoned / 赦 · Action: pardoned
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0203
Title: King of Zhao / 趙王
Explicit · hanshu:041:s0219
From: King of Zhao / 趙王 · To: Marquis of Xuanping / 宣平侯
Explicit · hanshu:046:s0102
Text: 廢趙王敖為宣平侯
Explicit · hanshu:002:s0194