Zhang Wu (張武) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhang Wu as an aristocrat and military officer. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhang Wu	張武	Zhang Wu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · mingshi:005:s0104

Roles

Aristocrat
Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建文三年三月 · Western Year: AD 1401
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:005:s0104

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 2 passages

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朱能、張武殊死斗，庸軍少卻。 Zhu Neng and Zhang Wu fought as if each man were the last; Sheng Yong's line bent back a little.

九月甲申，論靖難功，封丘福淇國公，朱能成國公，張武等侯者十三人，徐祥等伯者十一人。 In the ninth month, on jiashen, service in the Pacification was rewarded: Qiu Fu became Duke of Qi, Zhu Neng Duke of Cheng; thirteen men including Zhang Wu were made marquises and eleven including Xu Xiang were made earls.