Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

King of Huainan 淮南王

Attested BC 196 - BC 122

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Huainan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 196 to BC 174 淮南皆招賓客以千數
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 104, passage 14
BC 122 魏其、武安、淮南之後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 104, passage 26

Career and standing

King of Huainan 淮南王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 14

Events and relationships

Crisis preceding imperial crackdown
Political · Principal
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 26
Recruited guests by thousands
Political · Patron
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 14

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 104Volume 92: Youxias · 2 passages

是故代相陳豨從車千乘，而吳濞、淮南皆招賓客以千數。 Hence Chen Xi, chancellor of Dai, rolled with a thousand chariots in his train, while Liu Pi in Wu and the king of Huainan each kept client armies counted in thousands.

自魏其、武安、淮南之後，天子切齒，衛、霍改節。 After the Dou–Tian feud and the Huainan revolt, the emperor set his jaw, and even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing learned to keep clients at arm's length.