Qin and Han · Han prince and King of Yan

Liu Dan, King of Yan 燕王劉旦

Yan Wang Liu Dan

Died BC 80

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Dan, King of Yan was a Han prince and King of Yan.

Life and dates

Death

BC 80 historical identification
Cause Executed
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 31

Attested activity

BC 80 燕王謀逆
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 70, passage 28

Places and affiliations

Polity Yan
Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 28, 35

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 2 passages

左將軍上官桀父子與蓋主、燕王謀為逆亂。 Left General Shangguan Jie and his son conspired with the Princess of Gai and the king of Yan to overturn the government.

治燕王獄時，御史大夫桑弘羊子遷亡，過父故吏侯史吳。 During the trial of the King of Yan's revolt, Sang Hongyang's son Sang Qian fled the capital and took refuge with his father's former subordinate Houshi Wu.