Dates uncertain · King Huai's Pillar of State and King of Linjiang

Gong Ao 共敖

Gòng Áo

Dates uncertain

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Gong Ao was a king Huai's Pillar of State and King of Linjiang.

Life and dates

Death

前死
Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 27

Key source chapters

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 1 passage

懷王柱國共敖為臨江王，都江陵。 King Huai's Pillar of State Gong Ao as King of Linjiang, capital at Jiangling.

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 1 passage

初項羽所立臨江王共敖前死，子尉嗣立為王，不降。 Initially, the Linjiang King Gong Ao whom Xiang Yu had established had died earlier. His son Wei succeeded as king and did not surrender.