Overview
Liu Sui was a king of Zhao and Rebel.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | King Zhao Sui | 趙王遂 |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 154 三年SuicideDirectly stated · Book of Han 6, passage 64
- BC 154 十月而下之Suicide after Zhao fellDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 235
- BC 154 趙王自殺suicide 自殺Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 45
- suicide 自殺Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 235
Attested activity
- BC 154 三年Directly stated · Book of Han 6, passage 57; Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 24
- BC 154 吳楚反Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 36
- BC 180 to BC 154 文帝元年至孝景三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 235, 270
- BC 154 趙王遂反破後Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 71
- BC 180 to BC 154 遂既王趙二十六年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passages 31, 35
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Liu You (劉友)King You's son Sui 幽王子遂Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 188
- Child of You (友)son of King You 幽王子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 31
- Sibling of Liu Piqiang (劉辟彊)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 32
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 44 Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu 8 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50 House of Prince Yuan of Chu 8 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 5 Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 6 Volume 5: Annals of Emperor Jing 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 11 Annals of the Xiaojing Emperor 1 passage
Career and standing
- King of Zhao 趙王BC 180 乃立幽王子遂為趙王 · EstablishedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 31
- ReceivedGrant enfeoffed as king 王Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 188
- Title En King of Zhao · Title Zh 趙王Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 37
- King of Zhao 趙王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 191; Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 24
- stripped of Changshan commandery 削趙王常山之郡BC 155 孝景帝時坐晁錯以適削趙王常山之郡 · PunishedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 35
Places and affiliations
- BC 154 城守邯鄲，相距七月At Handan 邯鄲 · Relation DefendedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 41
Events and relationships
- Burned aliveDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 38
- Burned aliveDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 38
- Lost Changshan commandery after being found guiltyDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 270
- Raised troops and marched west in the Revolt of the Seven KingdomsBC 154 孝景前三年 · Military · Rebel kingDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 101
- Raised troopsBC 154 三年 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Book of Han 6, passage 57
- RebelledBC 154 三年 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 24
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- RebelledBC 154 吳楚反，趙王遂與合謀起兵 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 36
- Secretly sought a military alliance with the XiongnuDiplomatic · Rebel kingDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 105
- Sought allianceBC 154 北使匈奴，與連和攻漢 · Diplomatic · Principal · Counterpart Xiongnu 匈奴Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 39
- Type son · Target King You of Zhao (趙王友)Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passages 37, 104
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment should have employed Master Fangyu · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 49
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 28
References in the histories
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